rockabilly
noun/ˈrɒkəbɪli/
/ˈrɑːkəbɪli/
[uncountable]- a type of American music that combines rock and roll and country musicCultureCountry music was originally called hillbilly music. Rockabilly was especially popular in the 1950s, and was sung by Elvis Presley, Conway Twitty, Carl Perkins, Brenda Lee and other early rock and roll stars.Topics Musicc2Word Origin1950s: blend of rock and roll and hillbilly.
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