Rhythm & Blues is just a title.  The title was invented by a music journalist named Jerry Wexler in 1948 to describe recordings marketed predominantly to urban Blacks.  And, as music progressed, the title was applied to blues, soul, funk and a whole host of other styles.  But, it is just a title.

No disrespect to Wexler – who would go on to . . .

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There are a few things to know about Al Green.

First . . . 

No one sounds like Al Green.  In fact, there are a few easily identifiable things that set Green apart from other soul/R&B artists of his era.  First . . .