Definition
Organizations that offer musical performances which feature the forms of music that originated as African American popular music in the 1940's through to the 1960's and which today includes soul, funk, disco and other African American styles. The R&B sound combines rhythms from swing jazz with blues vocals and fuses big band jump blues of the 1940's with early rock and roll. Also included are rhythm and blues festivals and rhythm and blues competitions that are staged as public performances.
URL Name
TA-5750-7000
Third Level Code
TA-5750
Taxonomy Code
TA-5750.7000
Parent Code
TA-5750
Family Code
T
Second Level Code
TA
Fourth Level Code
TA-5750-7000
Use References
R&B Competitions, R&B Concerts, R&B Festivals, Rhythm and Blues Competitions, Rhythm and Blues Festivals
Publication Status
Draft