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From “Race Music” To “Rhythm & Blues”
jump — 1. to spring free from the ground, to move suddenly or involuntarily. 2. a form of R&B music that places emphasis on strong rhythm, exciting solo work especially by saxophones, and vocals in a shout-blues manner.
R & B (rhythm & blues) – a kind of music developed by African-Americans that combines blues and jazz, characterized by a strong backbeat and repeated variations on syncopated instrumental phrases.
R&B was originally defined
Read MoreBlacks & Blues: Songs Of Struggle
Post by Tom Joyner in Real Story of Rock on Jun 22, 2010 at 12:09 pm
juke (of West African origin, akin to Wolof dzug, to live wickedly) – a roadside drinking establishment that offers cheap drinks, food and music for dancing, often blues music.
Read MoreFunk: The Groove That Makes You Think
Post by Tom Joyner in Real Story of Rock on Jun 17, 2010 at 2:27 pm
jungle boogie (jungle –oft attrib to Hindi jangal + boogie – prob alter of bogle – goblin, object of fear) a 1974 hit by Kool & the Gang, frequently sampled by hip-hop artists, perhaps the funkiest piece of music ever recorded.
Read MoreHip-Hop: The Song Of The Streets
Post by Tom Joyner in Real Story of Rock on Jun 15, 2010 at 1:14 pm
jam (origin unknown) – 1. to drive or wedge forcibly into a tight position. 2. to fill often to excess. 3. to make unintelligible by sending out interfering messages or signals. 4. to force one’s way into a restricted space. 5. to take part in a musical jam session.
Read MoreBLACK MUSIC MONTH: John Lee Hooker – Hobo Blues
Post by Tom Joyner in Videos on Jun 15, 2010 at 9:30 am
John Lee Hooker (August 22, 1917 – June 21, 2001) was an American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist….Live 1965 At American Folk Blues Festival
Read MoreBLACK MUSIC IS:2Pac Featuring Danny Boy – I Ain’t Mad At Cha
Post by Tom Joyner in Videos on Jun 14, 2010 at 9:37 am
Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), known by his stage names 2Pac (or simply Pac) and Makaveli, was an American rapper. Shakur has sold over 75 million albums
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jive (origin unknown) – 1. the jargon of jazz musicians or enthusiasts. 2. deceptive, nonsensical or glib talk. 3. to play or dance to jive music.
Read MoreBLACK MUSIC MONTH:Al Green – People Get Ready
Post by Tom Joyner in It's All Black Music on Jun 9, 2010 at 9:30 amAn awesome performance starring Al Green with Linda Jones and Wanda Neal. A must for all soul’n gospel singers! DOES THIS COUNT AS CHURCH?
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soul (Middle English, from Old English sawol) – 1. the animating and vital principle in human beings, credited with the faculties of thought, actions and emotion and often conceived as an immaterial entity. 2. a sense of ethnic pride among African-Americans, expressed in areas such as language, social customs, religion and music.
Read MoreBLACK MUSIC MONTH:Miles Davis and John Coltrane- SO WHAT
Post by Tom Joyner in Videos on Jun 8, 2010 at 9:35 am
Miles Davis and John Coltrane play one of the best renditions of SO WHAT ever captured on film-Live in New York, april 2, 1959.
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