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Definitions of rockabilly in various dictionaries:
noun - a fusion of black music and country music that was popular in the 1950s
A form of popular music combining features of rock ’n’ roll and country music.
ROCKABILLY - Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of rock and roll music, dating back to the early 1950s in the United States, especially the South. As a genr...
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| The name of this type of popular music combines "hillbilly" & "rock & roll" |
| Early one-word hybrid rock & roll style exemplified by artists like Gene Vincent & Carl Perkins |
| The Stray Cats revived this kind of rock in 1982 |
| In the mid-1950s, this style got its name, combining a type of music & a rural fellow"Riding down Sunset /Santa Monica, too /Over to the Valley /To pick up Peggy Sue" |
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| Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of rock and roll music, dating back to the early 1950s in the United States, especially the South. As a genre it blends the sound of Western musical styles such as country with that of rhythm and blues, leading to what is considered "classic" rock and roll. Some have also described it as a blend of bluegrass with rock and roll. The term "rockabilly" itself is a portmanteau of "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. Other important influences on rockabilly include western swing, boogie woogie, jump blues, and electric blues.Defining features of the rockabilly sound included strong rhythms, vocal twangs, and common use of the tape echo; but progressive addition of different instruments and vocal harmonies led to its "dilution". Initially popularized by artists such as Wanda Jackson, Johnny Cash, Bill Ha |