What makes the blues sound like the blues?

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1. Is Blues Music happy or sad?
2. What is the home of the blues?
3. When was rhythm and blues created?
4. Why do people listen to the blues?
5. What influenced rhythm and blues?
6. What are the elements of blues music?
7. What are the common musical features of the Twelve Bar Blues?
8. Who first did I put a spell on you?
9. How do you define blues music?
10. What is the difference between blues and rhythm and blues?

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2. #chords
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18. #tends
19. #blues
20. #mysterious
21. #regular
22. #effect
23. #slight
24. #scale
25. #darker