rockabilly

rock·a·bil·ly

R0274900 (rŏk′ə-bĭl′ē)n. A form of popular music combining features of rock music and bluegrass.

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[rock(-and-roll) + (hill)billy.]

rockabilly

(ˈrɒkəˌbɪlɪ) n (Pop Music) a. a fast, spare style of White rock music which originated in the mid-1950s in the US Southb. (as modifier): a rockabilly number. [C20: from rock (and roll) + (hill)billy]

rock•a•bil•ly

(ˈrɒk əˌbɪl i)

n. a style of popular music combining features of rock and hillbilly music. [1955–60, Amer.; rock (and roll) + -a- connective + (hill) billy]

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rockabilly - a fusion of black music and country music that was popular in the 1950s; sometimes described as blues with a country beatpopular music, popular music genre - any genre of music having wide appeal (but usually only for a short time)

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