Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

race music

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.95 in modern English

Syllables: race -mu-sic
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Commercially recorded African-American popular music from the early 20th century, including blues and jazz.

Dated; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"LA's most popular “race music” radio shows featured a white disc jockey, Hunter Hancock, from Texas. He featured black artists on his “Harlem Matinee,” which aired every afternoon starting at four."

Etymology

In use from 1920, replaced by rhythm and blues in the 1940s.

Usage

Phrases

race film

Frequently Paired Words

race film

Questions

What does race music mean?: Commercially recorded African-American popular music from the early 20th century, including blues and jazz.
Where does race music come from?: In use from 1920, replaced by rhythm and blues in the 1940s.

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