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Jerry Wexler

From Don M – Please, can you tell me who coined “rhythm and blues?”

Mr. Pop History – It was Jerry Wexler – yes – the same one who became part of Atlantic Records – a label known first for its R&B roster. But, Wexler had already used the phrase to describe “race” music when he was a writer at Billboard Magazine – before his Atlantic days.