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Rhythm and Blues
- Genre family
- R&B / Soul
- 1950s recordings
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ORIGIN · SOUND · PEOPLE
Meet Rhythm and Blues
Rhythm and Blues is a branch of the R&B / Soul family, with its own performance and recording traditions.
The clearest way to understand Rhythm and Blues is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.
Begin with The Isley Brothers, Chuck Berry and Marv Johnson.
GENRE FAMILY
Its place in the genre family
Parent genreR&B / Soul
Current genreRhythm and Blues
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1950s · United States · Rhythm and Blues
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
10 recordings1950s starting recordings
01Strange Things Happening1950 · Rhythm and Blues · bluesOpen in new tab 02Middle of the Night1952 · Rhythm and Blues · doo-wopOpen in new tab 035 -10 -15 Hours1952 · Rhythm and Blues · rhythm & bluesOpen in new tab 04I’m Just a Dancing Partner1955 · Rhythm and Blues · popOpen in new tab 05Burn That Candle1955 · Rhythm and Blues · rockOpen in new tab 06Passing Time1956 · Rhythm and Blues · doo-wopOpen in new tab 07The Gift Of Love1958 · Rhythm and Blues · doo wopOpen in new tab 08Baby Cries Over the Ocean1958 · Rhythm and Blues · soulOpen in new tab 09Flat Tire1958 · Rhythm and Blues · rhythm & bluesOpen in new tab 10How Could You1958 · Rhythm and Blues · rhythm & bluesOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
1950s artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
1950s albums
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