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delta blues

delta blues noun: a form of blues originating in the Mississippi Delta region of the United States, generally featuring minimal instrumentation and song structure.

Noun (1)

delta blues (uncountable)

  1. A form of blues originating in the Mississippi Delta region of the United States, generally featuring minimal instrumentation and song structure.

Noun (2) capitalized: Delta blues

Delta blues (uncountable)

  1. (alternative) Alternative spelling of delta blues.

Questions about delta blues

What does delta blues mean?
Delta blues means a form of blues originating in the Mississippi Delta region of the United States, generally featuring minimal instrumentation and song structure.
What part of speech is delta blues?
Delta blues is a noun.

Words near delta blues in the dictionary

  1. delta
  2. delta acid
  3. Delta Amacuro
  4. delta arrowhead
  5. delta arrowheads
  6. delta blues
  7. delta cell
  8. delta cells
  9. delta connection
  10. delta connections
  11. Delta County

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