Rhythm and blues
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- "The term "Rhythm and Blues" was coined in 1947 by Jerry Wexler as a replacement for the terms "race music" "sepia music" and "Harlem Hits Parade" during a reorganization of the Billboard charts. --Sholem Stein
Rhythm and blues (also known as R&B or RnB) is a popular music genre combining jazz, gospel, and blues influences, first performed by African American artists. The term was coined as a musical marketing term in the United States in 1947 by Jerry Wexler at Billboard magazine.
See also
- African American music
- Music of the United States
- Rhythm and Blues Foundation
- List of number-one rhythm and blues hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the Billboard R&B chart
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