History of Rhythm and Blues

Rhythm and Blues
<Tab/>What is Rhythm and Blues? Rhythm and Blues, or R and B, can be used to describe the stylish urban music that grew out of the urbanization of the blues. It is a form of popular music based on a mixture of blues and black folk music. Its melody is simple, but has strong repetitious rhythms. It has been influenced by jazz, jump music, as well as by black gospel music.
<Tab/>R and B got its roots from the blues, and took upon some of the blues principles such as, the lyrics. The lyrics were very personal, dealt with pain of desertion, betraya…