rhythm and blues
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rhythm and blues
Where it comes from
First use appears c. 1924, in Billboard, replacing earlier race music.
noun
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A style of music combining elements of jazz and blues, with syncopated rhythms and a strong backbeat, originating among African Americans in the 1940s.
Similar: R & B
- Shoes.
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noun rhythm and blues
| 한국어 | 리듬 앤 블루스 rideum aen beulluseu |
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| 日本語 | リズム・アンド・ブルース rizumu-ando-burūsu |
| 中文 | 節奏布魯斯 /节奏布鲁斯 jiézòu bùlǔsī |
| Deutsch | Rhythm and Blues |
| Русский | ритм-энд-блю́з ritm-end-bljúz, ритм-н-блю́з ritm-n-bljúz |
Talk about this word "rhythm and blues." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/rhythm%20and%20blues. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. rhythm and blues. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/rhythm%20and%20blues "rhythm and blues." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/rhythm%20and%20blues.Cite this
@misc{rhythm_and_blues_2026,
title = {rhythm and blues},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rhythm%20and%20blues},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
}
