"talking blues" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: talking blues [plural]
Etymology: From the song “Talking Blues”, recorded by Chris Bouchillon in Atlanta in 1926. Head templates: {{en-noun|~|talking blues}} talking blues (countable and uncountable, plural talking blues)
  1. (music) A form of folk music characterized by rhythmic speech or near-speech where the melody is free, but the rhythm is strict. Wikipedia link: Chris Bouchillon Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Musical genres
    Sense id: en-talking_blues-en-noun-eFgpT-KD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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