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rhythm and blues

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.87 in modern English

Syllables
rhyth-m and blues
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

Shoes.

Slang

Etymology

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

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Music.

Phrases

contemporary R&B race music

Frequently Paired Words

race music

Synonyms

R & B r and b

Questions

What does rhythm and blues mean?
A style of music combining elements of jazz and blues, with syncopated rhythms and a strong backbeat, originating among African Americans in the 1940s.
Where does rhythm and blues come from?
First use appears c. 1924, in Billboard, replacing earlier race music.

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