the blues
Example Sentences
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Deep in the heart of the Delta lies Clarksdale, Miss., widely known as the birthplace of the blues.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 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
In Ryan Coogler’s Imax spectacle, where the blues collides with vampires, the monstrous transformation commences with Pearline’s siren call: “Pale, Pale Moon.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026
He played the blues harmonica between dives and told me he had learned to act at the Jewish community center in the Bronx.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026
Happy people need the blues to cry, and sad people need the blues to laugh.
From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia
