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rhythm and blues

noun

Etymology

First use appears c. 1924, in Billboard, replacing earlier race music.

Definitions

  1. A style of music combining elements of jazz and blues, with syncopated rhythms and a…

    A style of music combining elements of jazz and blues, with syncopated rhythms and a strong backbeat, originating among African Americans in the 1940s.

  2. Shoes.

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