Real Story of Rock

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…
Blacks & Blues: Songs Of Struggle

juke (of West African origin, akin to Wolof dzug, to live wickedly) – a roadside drinking establishment that offers cheap…
Funk: The Groove That Makes You Think

jungle boogie (jungle –oft attrib to Hindi jangal + boogie – prob alter of bogle – goblin, object of fear)…
Hip-Hop: The Song Of The Streets

jam (origin unknown) – 1. to drive or wedge forcibly into a tight position. 2. to fill often to excess.…
The Evolution of Jazz Music

jive (origin unknown) – 1. the jargon of jazz musicians or enthusiasts. 2. deceptive, nonsensical or glib talk. 3. to…
The Heart & Soul Of Black Music

soul (Middle English, from Old English sawol) – 1. the animating and vital principle in human beings, credited with the…
The Slavery Years: 1619 – 1864

jubilee (Biblical) – 1. in Hebrew Scriptures, a year of rest to be observed by the Israelites every 50th year…
Africa: The Genesis Of Black Music

Africa  1500 – 1860 juju (from the African Hausa language) – an object used as a fetish, a charm or…
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