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bluesman

noun

blues·​man ˈblüz-mən How to pronounce bluesman (audio)
: a man who plays or sings the blues

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The eight full-length documentaries cover intriguing topics ranging from the unsolved murder of hip-hop pioneer Jam Master Jay to the mysterious premature death of bluesman Robert Johnson and Johnny Cash’s political tussle with Richard Nixon. Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025 Sanders, 70, is one of several local bluesmen who have performed for decades in the famed Black nightclub in the sleepy town of Indianola. USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025 Jontavious Willis The young Georgia bluesman, who reportedly counts among his mentors both Keb’ Mo’ and Taj Mahal, has performed at the Chicago Blues Festival and other notable events and venues. Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025 In 1975, Elvis was a faded star in Vegas and Robert Johnson was just another obscure dead bluesman. Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bluesman

Word History

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bluesman was in 1930

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“Bluesman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bluesman. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

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