Changes in Rhythm & Blues, 1950-1999
by
Richard J. Ripani
Language: English
Release Date: July 27, 2006
Rhythm & blues emerged from the African American community in the late 1940s to become the driving force in American popular music over the next half-century. Although sometimes called "doo-wop," "soul," "funk," "urban contemporary," or "hip-hop," R&B is actually an umbrella category that includes...