Rumors abounded that it was punishment for his burgeoning musician lifestyle, but he forged ahead, deciding to dedicate his life to becoming a bluesman.

有传言说，这是对他迅速发展的音活方式的惩罚，他继续前进，决来成就蓝调音人的事业。

Almost any artist who worked within blues arrangements (and many who did not) owes some kind of debt of gratitude to the bluesman.

几乎所有蓝调艺术（还有许多没有这样做的艺术）都对这位蓝调艺术心存感激。