RHYTHM AND BLUES

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A combination of blues and jazz that was developed in the United States by Black musicians; an important precursor of rock 'n' roll

Synonyms:

R and B; rhythm and blues

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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("rhythm and blues" is a kind of...):

African-American music; black music (music created by African-American musicians; early forms were songs that had a melodic line and a strong rhythmic beat with repeated choruses)

popular music; popular music genre (any genre of music having wide appeal (but usually only for a short time))

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