“The sparrow chirped as if to say goodbye before flying off into the blue.”

“In days gone by, pirate ships would sail the vasty blue in search of treasure.”

“He had a severe case of the blues after being kicked out of the band.”

“She won't reply to my text message and now I've got the blues.”

“The travelling bluesman was the poet and entertainer of an underclass within the underclass.”

“So often, when an old bluesman makes a new album, he's joined by a stellar cast of rock acolytes, paying their respects.”

“Considered one of the last performers to come out of the string band tradition, Armstrong is a bluesman through and through.”

“The blueness of his language shocked the entire audience, revealing his complete disregard for etiquette.”

“She looked stunning in a gown of sapphire blue, which emphasized the blueness of her eyes.”

“Orthopteran weight was significantly correlated with blueness on the rump but not with blueness on the breast.”

“She won't reply to my text message and now I've got the blues.”

“One of the greatest living bluesmen picks up the acoustic this time and delves into the deep country blues.”

“The brilliant Mississippi bluesmen is a central figure, but not just a solo act.”

“No wonder he was mistaken for a deity, especially by those who had never heard the black American bluesmen whose music was his model.”