cry the blues vs whinge

cry the blues

verb

  • To complain, especially in order to obtain sympathy for one's own purportedly sad situation. 

  • To sing in the style of blues music. 

whinge

verb

  • To whine; to complain, especially in an annoying or persistent manner. 

noun

  • A peevish complaint. 

  • A cry. 

How often have the words cry the blues and whinge occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )