Linda Ronstadt's "Blue __" (5)

I believe the answer is:

bayou

(Other definitions for bayou that I've seen before include "Swampy area" , "Marshy tributary of lake or river - a buoy (anag)" , "Swamp in Louisiana etc" , "Watery area (US)" , "US marshy delta, eg Mississippi" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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