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Overview"The phrase ""Rhythm and Blues,"" often abbreviated to ""R&B,"" emerged during the 1940s as a replacement for the term ""race music,"" and served as a broader marketing term describing African American music. R&B became one of the major constituents of rock and roll, along with jazz and country. During the latter part of the 1950s, this led to doo-wop and in the 1960s soul music as made commercially popular by record labels such as Motown, Atlantic and Stax. In 1942, Billboard began the publication of a chart showcasing the best-selling African-American music, initially known as the Harlem Hit Parade, later rebranded as the Race Records chart. By 1949, Billboard introduced the Rhythm and Blues chart, popularising the abbreviation ""R&B"" within the mainstream music vocabulary. These distinct charts were merged into a unified Hot R&B Singles chart in October 1958. Between November 30, 1963, and January 23, 1965, Billboard suspended the R&B singles charts due to significant overlap between R&B and pop charts, particularly with the emergence of Motown. The chart was resurrected as Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles on January 30, 1965. On August 23, 1969, the term ""rhythm and blues"" was superseded by ""soul,"" prompting a rebranding of the chart to Best Selling Soul Singles. Billboard justified this change, stating that ""soul"" better encapsulated the diverse musical output originating from African-American culture. Subsequently, in late June 1982, the chart underwent another name change, becoming Hot Black Singles, reflecting the evolving stylistic landscape of music embraced by African-American audiences, which now encompassed pop, funk, and early rap. This book covers the R&B charts from Billboard and Cash Box during the period from 1942 to 1989." Full Product DetailsAuthor: David ArmstrongPublisher: Independently Published Imprint: Independently Published Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.576kg ISBN: 9798883542335Pages: 434 Publication Date: 02 March 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |