0 a type of popular music, originally by African American artists of the 1940s and 1950s, that combined features of blues and jazz witha strong beat
1 a type of popular music with a strong beat and jazz influence, developed by African-Americans in the 1940s and 1950s
A distinctive style of rhythm and blues was fostered in the city's clannish and somewhat ingrown atmosphere.
Releasing a total of 63 singles and two albums, the label's main focus was rhythm and blues/soul music.
The band performed rhythm and blues-tinged rock and dance tunes.
In the 1950s, he began to play more rhythm and blues, and toured with small groups.
It features one original song and rock and roll and rhythm and blues songs by other artists that were used in the film.
They soon moved to rhythm and blues, and began to look for a record deal.
His repertoire at that time was a mixture of soul, blues and rhythm and blues.
His interest in rhythm and blues led to his singing in a soul group from a neighboring town and, eventually, his own blues band.
