In the late 1940s, Los Angeles's Central Avenue and the many independent record labels that emerged gave birth to a dance form that became known as rhythm and blues. On the West Coast, with the proliferation of saxophonists and the concentration of show business, the emphasis was on rhythm. In Chicago, which had access to transplanted guitarists from th…
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