James dubbed the "Matriarch of the Blues" Crossword Clue

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MATRIARCH (noun)
1. a female head of a family or tribe
2. a feisty older woman with a big bosom (as drawn in cartoons)
JAMES (noun)
1. (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of John; author of the Epistle of James in the New Testament
2. United States outlaw who fought as a Confederate soldier and later led a band of outlaws that robbed trains and banks in the West until he was murdered by a member of his own gang (1847-1882)

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