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Rockabilly

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. A form of popular music combining features of rock 'n' roll and bluegrass.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. A genre of music originating from the South (United States) and mixing elements of rock, blues, country, hillbilly boogie and bluegrass music.

n. A member of the subculture associated with rockabilly music.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. a fusion of black music and country music that was popular in the 1950s; sometimes described as blues with a country beat

Word Usage

"The term rockabilly is a portmanteau rock from rock 'n' roll and hillbilly, the latter a reference to the country music often called hillbilly music in the 1940s and 1950s that contributed strongly to the style's development."

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