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jan 1, 1949 - Billboard adopts "Rhythm and Blues"

Description:

Orginally used to describe ALL black popular music included urban blues, chicago blues, doo-wop, small-band jazz, AND rhythm and blues

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Date:

jan 1, 1949
Now
~ 77 years ago