blues band

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A blues band is a musical group that performs blues music, typically featuring guitar, bass, drums, and often harmonica or keyboards.

The term distinguishes these ensembles from jazz bands, rock bands, or other formations: He played harmonica in a blues band for twenty years.

Blues bands range from small acoustic combos to larger electric outfits.

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  • rhythmPatterned stress and silence
  • guitarFretted stringed instrument
  • harmonicaHandheld reed wind instrument
  • jukeboxCoin-operated music player
  • smokyFilled with combustion haze

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