Preblues

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    From the period before blues music.

    "Even among the (rapidly disappearing) survivors of his generation, Yank Rachell is nearly alone in his persistent use of traditional, even preblues forms."

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"Even among the (rapidly disappearing) survivors of his generation, Yank Rachell is nearly alone in his persistent use of traditional, even preblues forms."

Etymology

From pre- + blues.

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