blues

C17206
concept

Blues is a music genre and emotional expression characterized by soulful melodies, distinctive chord progressions, and lyrics that often convey themes of hardship, longing, and resilience.

All labels observed (14)

Label Occurrences
Chicago blues song 15
blues composition 7
blues ballad 5

Description generation (CDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.

Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: blues
Generated description
Blues is a music genre and emotional expression characterized by soulful melodies, distinctive chord progressions, and lyrics that often convey themes of hardship, longing, and resilience.

Instances (46)

Instance Via concept surface
Night Stomp blues track
Parker's Mood
W. C. Handy’s “Saint Louis Blues”
surface form: Saint Louis Blues
blues composition
Memphis Blues blues composition
Smokestack Lightnin' Chicago blues song
Killing Floor Chicago blues song
Little Red Rooster Chicago blues song
song "Deep River Blues"
surface form: Deep River Blues
country blues song
នគររាជ ស្នាដៃតន្ត្រី
Crescent City Blues blues ballad
Stack A Lee blues ballad
S.O.L. Blues jazz blues piece
Hoochie Coochie Man Chicago blues song
Mannish Boy Chicago blues song
Blue Monk blues composition
Straight, No Chaser
Hootie Blues blues composition
The Jumpin’ Blues blues composition
"All Your Love"
surface form: All Your Love
Chicago blues song
"Easy Baby"
surface form: Easy Baby
Chicago blues song
Since I Met You Baby blues ballad
Need Your Love So Bad blues ballad
B.B. King's electric blues blues guitar style
Crazy Blues blues recording
Back Door Man Chicago blues song
I Can't Quit You Baby Chicago blues song
Messin' with the Kid Chicago blues song
Juke blues instrumental
My Babe Chicago blues song
Wang Dang Doodle Chicago blues song
I Got What It Takes (1975 album) Chicago blues album
Me and My Chauffeur Blues country blues song
All Your Love (I Miss Loving) Chicago blues song
Double Trouble Chicago blues song
West Coast Blues blues composition
“Roseanne Theme”
surface form: Roseanne Theme
blues music composition
Hideaway blues instrumental
Old Love blues ballad
Match Box Blues country blues song
Long Lonesome Blues country blues song
The Stumble blues instrumental
Messin' Around blues recording
Piedmont blues blues style
Whoopin' the Blues blues composition
Katie Mae Blues country blues song
Howlin' for My Darlin' Chicago blues song