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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Rhythm_and_bluesRhythm and blues - Wikipedia

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   Rhythm and blues, frequently abbreviated as R&B or R'n'B, is a genre of popular music that originated within African-American communities in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to African Americans, at a time when "rocking, jazz based music ...

3. www.britannica.com › art › rhythm-and-bluesRhythm and blues | Definition, History, Artists, Songs ...

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   Oct 9, 2024 · Early rhythm and blues was recorded largely in Los Angeles by small independent record labels such as Modern, RPM, and Specialty.The founding of Atlantic Records in 1947 by Ahmet Ertegun, a jazz fan and the son of a Turkish diplomat, and Herb Abramson, a music industry professional, shifted the industry’s centre to New York City.

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4. www.masterclass.com › articles › r-and-b-music-guideR&B Music Guide: The Evolution of Rhythm and Blues

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   Jun 7, 2021 · Business. Music. R&B Music Guide: The Evolution of Rhythm and Blues. Written by MasterClass. Last updated: Jun 7, 2021 • 4 min read. For decades, the Billboard Hot 100 and Top 40 charts have been populated with rhythm and blues, an American musical genre first developed by Black artists in the mid-twentieth century. Articles.

5. folklife.si.edu › magazine › freedom-sounds-tell-itTell It Like It Is: A History of Rhythm and Blues

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   Sep 20, 2016 · Photo by Walter Larrimore, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives. Hear “Rhythm & Blues,” a Smithsonian Folkways playlist. One important stylistic prototype in the development of R&B was jump blues, pioneered by Louis Jordan, with his group Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five. Originally from Arkansas, Jordan was a former member of Chick Webb’s ...

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   Jun 17, 2024 · The Early Days of “R&B” Upon universal recognition of the term “rhythm and blues” in the late ’40s, nearly all forms of Black music were placed under this label. However, seeds for the ...

7. www.soundoflife.com › blogs › mixtapeThe Evolution and History of R&B | Sound of Life | Powered by KEF

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   The Evolution and History of R&B | Sound of Life | Powered by KEF. Discover the origins of rhythm and blues and how it’s evolved across the last century to shape ‘90s R&B and some of today's most popular genres worldwide.

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   When did R&B originate?

   • R&B, or rhythm and blues, began to spread across the nation in the late 1940s and was originally known as ‘race music’. Precursors of rhythm and blues can be traced back to the 1920s and 1930s with jazz and blues setting the roots for what would evolve into classic R&B, including the electric guitar, piano, and saxophone.

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   When did Rhythm & Blues originate?

   • Rhythm and blues originated in the 1940s, but its precursors, such as jazz and blues, emerged in the ‘20s and ‘30s. These early genres laid the groundwork for classic R&B, featuring instruments like the electric guitar, piano, and saxophone. It was during this period that the term "rhythm and blues" replaced "race music" as a descriptor for all African American music.

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   Is R&B considered a genre now?

   • R&B, or rhythm and blues, is still considered a genre today, although its meaning has evolved over time. It is commonly used to describe most African American music, regardless of how closely connected to the original R&B it is. Like other music genres, R&B has evolved significantly since the 1940s.

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   Where did R&B music come from?

   • Los Angeles was originally seen as the epicenter of recorded R&B music, but this shifted with the 1947 founding of Atlantic Records in New York City by Herb Abrahamson and Ahmet Ertegun. Atlantic would become known as one of the most prolific and important labels in the United States, particularly for jazz, soul, and R&B.

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   What is R&B music?

   • Starting in the mid-1950s, after this style of music had contributed to the development of rock and roll, the term "R&B" became used in a wider context. It referred to music styles that developed from and incorporated electric blues, as well as gospel and soul music.

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   What was R&B like in the 1940s?

   • In the 1940s,, R&B was characterized by piano trios, vocal harmonies in a doo-wop style, and rhythm and horn sections. The typical sound of this decade was defined by these musical characteristics. R&B was closely connected to blues and jazz at this time, but that was about to change as rock and roll emerged, causing R&B to take a separate path.

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9. www.allmusic.com › style › early-r-b-ma0000002520Early R&B Music Style Overview | AllMusic

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   Early R&B. Evolving out of jump blues in the late '40s, R&B laid the groundwork for rock & roll. R&B kept the tempo and the drive of jump blues, but its instrumentation was sparer and the emphasis was on the song, not improvisation. It was blues chord changes played with an insistent backbeat. During the '50s, R&B was dominated by vocalists ...