singing the blues
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But those blue bloods are now singing the blues after falling in the quarterfinals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 2, 2026
The billionaire owner of a 130-foot yacht, named MY Song, is singing the blues after his vessel went missing at sea when it fell off a cargo ship.
From Fox News ● Jun. 1, 2019
“So, I’ve been a lady singing the blues in these bars forever.”
From Washington Post ● Feb. 26, 2019
When not singing the blues, McAlister brings the history of black cowboys in the West to life, through events like Oakland’s Annual Black Cowboy Association parade.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 28, 2018
A jam-packed four-thirty a.m. crowd at Jimmy’s Chicken Shack or Dickie Wells’ might have such jam- session entertainment as Hazel Scott playing the piano for Billie Holiday singing the blues.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
