the blues
Example Sentences
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He said the US was "where all the music we loved came from, all the rock 'n' roll, the blues and the whole thing...America was just the land of the free, the greatest democracy".
From BBC • May 22, 2026
"He was the blues guy that got to me," he says of Hopkins, laughing at the thought of how life could have been different had he moved to Texas in 1959.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
So far, "Sinners" is perhaps his most personal project -- sparked by wanting to learn more about a great-uncle who had introduced him to the blues and was from Mississippi.
From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026
“I’ve heard it said numerous times: That’s where the blues comes from. And as an actor who participated in that moment, communicating that is extraordinary and profoundly gratifying.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026
He swirled his brush in one of the blues, then handed it to me.
From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt
