talking blues en · NOUN
Etymology
From the song “Talking Blues”, recorded by Chris Bouchillon in Atlanta in 1926.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A form of folk music characterized by rhythmic speech or near-speech where the melody is free, but the rhythm is strict.
The talking blues were first recorded in 1926, performed by a mandolinist named Chris Bouchillon.
2005, Dick Weissman, edited by Richard Carlin, Blues, Infobase Publishing, →ISBN, page 232:If Guthrie's talking blues are comedic powerhouses, the same can surely be said of his singing blues.
2019, Will Kaufman, Mapping Woody Guthrie, University of Oklahoma Press, →ISBN, page 26:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| talking blues | Number=Plur | lexicographic |