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Thread #36440 Message #502884
Posted By: pavane
10-Jul-01 - 08:15 AM
Thread Name: BS: How old is 'the blues' meaning sadness?
Subject: How old is 'the blues' meaning sadness?
Does anyone know when 'the blues' first came to have its present meaning, in terms of emotion, which was (subsequently?) applied to the music?