The evolution of Pop Music

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    The birth of Jazz, Blues and R&B

    At the beginning of the 1920s, when western people were so familiar with classical music and ballads, jazz music was widely introduced and started to bomb, especially in New Orleans, Louisiana, a.k.a the birthplace of this genre. Due to its undeniably extreme influence, a couple of other music genres were also invented based on the adaptation of jazz, such as blues, r&b and hip hop.
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    The era of Rock 'n' Roll