Sample recording by 'the King' for American who likes the blues? (8)
I believe the answer is:
democrat
'king for american who likes the blues?' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'sample recording by' is the wordplay.
'sample' becomes 'demo' (I've seen this in another clue).
'recording' becomes 'crat' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'by' says to put letters next to each other.
'demo'+'crat'='DEMOCRAT'
'the' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for democrat that I've seen before include "Believer in government of, for and by the people" , "Member of US political party" , "Republican's US rival" , "Member of one of US parties" , "Populist" .)