Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- n.pl. A style of music developed by African Americans that combines blues and jazz, characterized by a strong backbeat and repeated variations on syncopated instrumental phrases.
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- n. a style of music combining elements of jazz and blues having syncopated rhythms and a strong backbeat; it was developed by African Americans in the late 1940s
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- n. a combination of blues and jazz that was developed in the United States by Black musicians; an important precursor of rock 'n' roll
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Examples
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The rendition of his new composition, “Jolie Blon’s Bounce,” was the best Acadian rhythm and blues I had ever heard.
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