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• The American press has the blues. Too many authorities have assured it that its days are numbered, too many good… — Russell Baker
• Of course, there are a lot of ways you can treat the blues, but it will still be the blues. — Count Basie
• Johnny Winter is one of the best blues players in the world. He's very underrated. — Ritchie Blackmore
• I found the blues too limiting, and classical was too disciplined. — Ritchie Blackmore
• Blues and soul and jazz music has so much pain, so much beauty of raw emotion and passion. — Christina Aguilera
• Sure, I get the blues. But what I try to do, is apply joy to the blues, you know? I… — Jeff Bridges
• 'Tailgate Blues' is kind of a lyrical masterpiece of a country song. — Luke Bryan
• I love the intimacy of venues like the House of Blues. When everyone is packed in and so close to… — Gary Allan
• The blues is instilled in every musical cell that floats around your body. — Nick Cave
• I'm an Australian, and when I grew up much of my influences were American - blues music and country music,… — Nick Cave
• What makes my approach special is that I do different things. I do jazz, blues, country music and so forth.… — Ray Charles
• The blues are what I've turned to, what has given me inspiration and relief in all the trials of my… — Eric Clapton

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