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pluralnoun1 (often the blues) melancholic music of black American folk origin, typically in a twelve-bar sequence. It developed in the rural southern US towards the end of the 19th century, finding a wider audience in the 1940s, as blacks migrated to the cities. This urban blues gave rise to rhythm and blues and rock and roll.2 (the blues) feelings of melancholy, sadness, or depression:

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blues

Front	plural noun 1 (often the blues) melancholic music of black American folk origin, typically in a twelve-bar sequence. It developed in the rural southern US towards the end of the 19th century, finding a wider audience in the 1940s, as blacks migrated to the cities. This urban blues gave rise to rhythm and blues and rock and roll. 2 ( the blues ) feelings of melancholy, sadness, or depression:
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Blues Plural Noun Melancholic Music Black American Folk