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It was known for rhythm and blues, gospel, and early rock and roll, and recorded artists such as Little Richard, Guitar Slim, Percy Mayfield, and Lloyd Price. [1] Rupe established the company under the name Juke Box Records but changed it to Specialty in 1946 when he parted company with a couple of his original partners. [ 2 ]
Chess Records was an American record company established in 1950 in Chicago, specializing in blues and rhythm and blues. It was the successor to Aristocrat Records, founded in 1947. It expanded into soul music, gospel music, early rock and roll, and jazz and comedy recordings, released on the Chess and its subsidiary labels Checker and Argo/Cadet.
A global, multilingual list of rhythm and blues and contemporary R&B musicians recognized via popular R&B genres as songwriters, instrumentalists, vocalists, mixing engineers, and for musical composition and record production.
Rhythm and blues video albums (14 C, 1 P) L. Lists of number-one R&B albums in the United States (56 P)
They come from different eras and include styles such as ragtime-vaudeville, Delta and country blues, and urban styles from Chicago and the West Coast. [2] In the last several decades, blues music has developed a less regional character and has been influenced by rhythm and blues , rock , and other popular music.
[1] [2] Originally the "New Rhythm and Blues Quintet", the group was formed circa 1965. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Adams disbanded it for a time, and the group re-formed in 1967. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 6 ] The quartet is known for its live performances, containing a high degree of spontaneity and levity, and blending rock , pop , jazz , blues and Tin Pan Alley ...
Rhythm and blues, frequently abbreviated as R&B or R'n'B, is a genre of popular music that originated within the Black American community in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to African Americans, at a time when "rocking, jazz based music ...
This is a list of rhythm and blues music discographies. Discographies of contemporary R&B artists should be listed under Category:Contemporary R&B discographies