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Rhythm & Blues
Posts tagged with Rhythm & Blues
Did you know that Washington, D.C., has its very own dance form?
Did you know that the late-1940s success of Baltimore male harmony group the Orioles inspired a whole string of male doo-wop groups with bird names?
Do you know where famous record label founder Berry Gordy came up with the name for Motown Records?
Over the past few months, Folklife Festival senior graphic designer Josue Castilleja met with curatorial teams to conceptually walk through the Festival
Did you know that Otis Redding’s first hit, "These Arms of Mine," was recorded almost by chance?
R&B bandleader, producer, promoter, songwriter, disk jockey, author, talent scout, and label owner, Johnny Otis has been called the "Godfather of Rhythm and Blues,"
The Folklife Festival’s Opening Ceremony will be held on the Motor City stage in front of the Smithsonian Castle on Thursday, June 30, 2011 at 11a.m. on the National Mall.
In 1948, Jerry Wexler, a music journalist for Billboard magazine, coined the term "rhythm and blues."
The Folklife Festival will feature a variety of activities for families and children, including crafts and food demonstrations, as well as musical performances for young visitors.
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