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urban blues

British  

noun

  1. (sometimes functioning as singular) an extrovert and rhythmic style of blues, usually accompanied by a band Compare country blues

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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As they moved into the Maxwell Street area, one of the city’s oldest neighborhoods, they brought Mississippi Delta blues with them, and the music evolved into what is known as urban blues.

From Washington Times • Jul. 11, 2019

At the same time, the best of the British Invasion expressed a kind of community awe toward the American urban blues.

From The New Yorker • Mar. 4, 2019

Mr. Burgess’s singing style — gruff and often growling — recalled such urban blues shouters as Joe Turner and Smiley Lewis.

From Washington Post • Aug. 21, 2017

As Mavis and company were meshing gospel with rock, Raitt was brewing up her own blend of slide-guitar-driven, urban blues and exquisite pop balladry.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 9, 2012

Even more slashing and frenetic than urban blues, R & B introduced amplified guitars, honking saxophones and gyrating singers in lamé costumes.

From Time Magazine Archive

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