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The term Rhythm and Blues, RnB, was first used by Billboard magazine in the late 1940's. RnB was an African-American urban sound that evolved from blues and jazz. In the late 1940's RnB was described as rocking and jazz based with a heavy and insistent beat. RnB was becoming popular because of it dance ability. By 1949 the term had replaced Billboa