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

有言说，这是对他迅速发展的音乐家生活方式的惩罚，他继续前进，决定用一生来成就蓝调音乐的事业。

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

几乎所有蓝调艺术家（还有许多没有这样做的艺术家）都对这位蓝调艺术家心存感激。