1. a combination of blues and jazz that was developed in the United States by Black musicians; an important precursor of rock 'n' roll; [syn: rhythm and blues, R and B]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
rhythm and blues
n 1: a combination of blues and jazz that was developed in the
United States by Black musicians; an important precursor of
rock 'n' roll [syn: rhythm and blues, R and B]