bluesman
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- noun
- /ˈbluːzmən/
- He is easily the most talented young acoustic bluesman to come along in many, many years.
- song by bluesman
- great bluesman
- legendary bluesman
Examples
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The bluesman shared stories of his life while strumming his guitar on stage.
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This talented bluesman captivated the audience with his soulful guitar playing.
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Legendary bluesman Buddy Guy will be heading out on the road next month for a North American tour along with Jonny Lang.
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But what really made the idea take off was when photographer/writer Bill Steber turned me on to the young bluesman Jeron "Blind Boy" Paxton.
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Doc MacLean is pleased to announce that veteran bluesman Morgan Davis will join him on Canada's 7th annual, biggest little blues tour this fall.
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Photo (black & white): Above center: Kansas City bluesman Provine "Little" Hatch entertains during the National Assembly dinner hosted by Forrest T. Jones Company.
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Slim Harpo, the sly and slinky Louisiana bluesman who is, I suppose, best known for writing "Shake Your Hips," which the Rolling Stones covered on Exile on Main Street, had a song called "Tip On"
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The show is a prelude to the main events, a 7 p.m. performance by "Blues Brothers" bluesman Matt "Guitar" Murphy and the Nouveaux Honkies, and a 9 p.m. show by Simien and his band, the Zydeco Experience.
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During the festival, a well-known bluesman performed classic songs that moved everyone.
Synonyms
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A person who plays or writes music for others
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Bluesman is made from blues and man. The word blues came from the old phrase 'blue devils', meaning 'sad feelings', so a bluesman is a man who sings and plays music about those feelings.