The work of African-American artists was referred to as "race music" until Billboard magazine adopted the term "Rhythm and Blues" in the late 1940's.
Early R&B evolved from Blues (chords and riffs) and Jazz (swing rhythms and a horn-driven line-up). By the mid-1950's the subgenres Doo Wop, Electric Blues, and New Orleans R&B had emerged. Urbanized R&B became the Soul of the 1960's from which Funk emerged a decade later.
Urban is the smooth, polished R&B/Soul of the 1980's and 1990's. Contemporary R&B retains the slick production values while reclaiming the grit and spirit of classic R&B and Soul.
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Primarily but not limited to the soulful sounds of the 1950's, 1960's and 1970's. This is the time frame of the American Civil Rights movement and the impacts of the massive changes going on are reflected in the music and the culture
RnB and Hip Hop World
Includes pictures, news, reviews, and artist links. [Flash required]
SugarHill
Bulletin board system for discussions of rhythm and blues, funk, hip hop, soul, and rap. Club photographs and hundreds of audio samples. [English/Japanese]
Soulgalore
Audio samples, articles, chat, soundcards, discussion forum, and shopping links.
Rhythm & Blues Foundation
Fostering wider recognition, financial support, and historic and cultural preservation of rhythm and blues music and artists of the 1940's, 1950's, and 1960's. Pioneer Awards, radio series, message board, merchandise, and links.
E-Jams
An interactive music survey with contests, chat rooms, trivia, music charts, bulletin boards, merchandise, links and music information.
R&B Krazy
Rhythm and blues, soul, and hip hop Real Audio and links to artists, lyrics, record labels, clubs, and radio stations.
Showtime At The Regal Theater
The Regal Theater provided some of the greatest black live entertainment in Chicago. Site details pictures and history.
The Soul Review
Understanding soul, history, Northern Soul, recollections, links, and reviews of CDs, books, and films.
Neo Soul Masters
Profiles, discographies, lyrics, and photographs of Chico Debarge, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, D'Angelo, and Maxwell.
Soul Search
Tribute to rhythm and blues of the 50's, 60's and 70's. Links to artist sites.
Rhythm and Blues Music Primer
Dedicated to blues and authentic soul. Includes biographies, editorials, label histories, rhythm and blues quizzes, and discussion forums.
The RnB Theatre
Reviews, charts, trivia, chat, and links.
East Coast Groove
Article about the 70's east coast bands.
Stax Museum of American Soul Music
Official site features history, music, merchandise, and news on the home of the Memphis Sound.
Soul Walking
Toby Walker's guide to soul music, including over a thousand biographies of artists.
Topix: R&B
News about rhythm and blues, collected from various sources on the web.
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Rhythm and blues - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
URL : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhythm_and_blues
... 1949, the term rhythm and blues replaced the Billboard ... bbcom/charts/yearend_chart_display.jsp?f=Hot+R%26B%2FHip-Hop+Songs&g=Year-end+Singles&year=1952 ...[2008/11/29]
rhythm and blues: Definition from Answers.com
URL : www.answers.com/topic/rhythm-and-blues
rhythm and blues pl.n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb) ( Abbr. R & B ) A style of music developed by African Americans that combines blues and[2008/11/27]
Rhythm and blues - FoxyTunes
URL : www.foxytunes.com/tag/rhythmandblues
Rhythm and blues (aka R&B or RnB) is a popular music genre combining jazz, ... In 1948, RCA Victor was marketing black music under the name Blues and Rhythm. ...[2008/11/26]
Rhythm & Blues Foundation
URL : www.rhythm-n-blues.org
Fosters wider recognition, financial support, and historic and cultural preservation of rhythm and blues music through various grants and programs in support of ...[2008/12/01]
Blues & Rhythm
URL : www.bluesandrhythm.co.uk
Published ten times a year, Blues & Rhythm covers pre and post war blues, rhythm and blues, doo-wop vocal groups, vintage soul, gospel, and the contemporary blues ...[2008/11/16]
Limited Discography: Origin of Rhythm and Blues, R&B, 1950s, Rock and ...
URL : www.duvigneaud.net/page5.html
rhythm and blues, origin, history, R&B, ... Jerry Wexler, with Atlantic records coins the term Rhythm & Blues in 1949. ... Origin of Rhythm and Blues (Part 8) ...[2008/11/27]
R&B | MP3 | R&B Music | Rhythm and Blues | R and B - Soundflavor
URL : www.soundflavor.com/music.php?sA=12
Find MP3s by genre, such as R&B, listen to popular R&B songs, download free R&B MP3s, find hot ... Juvenile and Young Buck) by J.T. the Bigga Figga & Daz ...[2008/11/28]
Rhythm and blues - New World Encyclopedia
URL : www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Rhythm_and_blues
Rhythm and blues (aka R&B or RnB), a popular music genre combining jazz, gospel, ... Blige and other hip hop soul artists such as R. Kelly, Montell Jordan, Brandy, ...[2008/11/19]
Rhythm & Blues (R&B) Music Profile on IMEEM
URL : www.imeem.com/xrnbx
Speedin by Rick Ross Ft. R Kelly. Wall To Wall by Chris Brown. Music Playlists ... By the 1970s, the term rhythm and blues was being used as a blanket term to ...[2008/11/24]
Rhythm and Blues
URL : www.history-of-rock.com/rhythm_and_blues.htm
Small rhythm and blues combos revved up Tin Pan Alley pop tunes with rhythms ... Roy Milton's "R.M. Blues and Joe Liggin's "The Honeydripper" released in 1945, ...[2006/05/26]
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