a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western

United States rhythm and blues pianist and singer and composer (born in 1928)

plural A state of depression or melancholy Often used with the, a type of folksong that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes

Easily or effectively used; convenient or useful, Easy to manage or handle Used of a ship, Easy to use, useful, noun_ United States blues musician who transcribed and published traditional blues music (1873-1958)