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jump blues

jump blues noun: a type of boogie-woogie blues music influenced by big band swing, typically performed by a seven-piece combo and characterized by use of horns, shuffle rhythm, group singing during the choruses and raunchy lyrics.

Noun

jump blues (uncountable)

  1. A type of boogie-woogie blues music influenced by big band swing, typically performed by a seven-piece combo and characterized by use of horns, shuffle rhythm, group singing during the choruses and raunchy lyrics.

Questions about jump blues

What does jump blues mean?
Jump blues means a type of boogie-woogie blues music influenced by big band swing, typically performed by a seven-piece combo and characterized by use of horns, shuffle rhythm, group singing during the choruses and raunchy lyrics.
What part of speech is jump blues?
Jump blues is a noun.

Words near jump blues in the dictionary

  1. jump at the opportunity
  2. jump bail
  3. jump ball
  4. jump balls
  5. jump before one is pushed
  6. jump blues
  7. jump boot
  8. jump boots
  9. jump box
  10. jump boxes
  11. jump claims

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