GENRE

R&B

from the 1950sUS radio · records
THE STORY

New Orleans and US R&B, caught off AM radio and imported 45s, lit the first sound-system dances.

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THE ROOTSKuminaBurruNyahbinghiRevival Zion · PocoJamaican FolkMentoCaribbean Exchange

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Updated 2026-09Ranges kept honest · contested dates marked “c.”