"Why ___ the Blues" (B.B. King song) Crossword Clue

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"Why ___ the Blues" (B.B. King song) Crossword Answer

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BLUES (noun)
1. a state of depression
2. a type of folksong that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes

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