rhythm and blues
/ˈrɪð·əm ən ˈbluz/ n [U] (abbreviation R&B)Definition
› a type of popular music with a strong beat and jazz influence, developed by African-Americans in the 1940s and 1950s
(Definition of rhythm and blues n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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