Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A form of popular music combining features of rock music and bluegrass.
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- noun uncountable A
genre ofmusic originating from theSouth (United States) and mixing elements ofrock ,blues ,country , hillbilly boogie andbluegrass music. - noun countable A member of the
subculture associated with rockabilly music.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a fusion of black music and country music that was popular in the 1950s; sometimes described as blues with a country beat
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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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.
Archive 2008-09-07 Zen Tiger 2008
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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.
Music Blog: Rockabilly Zen Tiger 2008
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The term rockabilly is a portmanteau of rock and hillbilly.
Fashion World of SL 2008
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I forgot to mention in my show that rockabilly is also in the show.
Stab at the Term 2005
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As he, along with such other talented artists like Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Waylon Jennings, pioneers a fiercely original sound that became known as rockabilly, Cash begins a rough-and-tumble journey of personal transformation.
Home Theater Forum 2010
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As he, along with such other talented artists like Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Waylon Jennings, pioneers a fiercely original sound that became known as rockabilly, Cash begins a rough-and-tumble journey of personal transformation.
Home Theater Forum 2010
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As he, along with such other talented artists like Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Waylon Jennings, pioneers a fiercely original sound that became known as rockabilly, Cash begins a rough-and-tumble journey of personal transformation.
Home Theater Forum 2010
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Encouraged by one-time tourmate Elvis Presley to sing the tougher strain of rhythmic country music known as rockabilly, Wanda Jackson was peerless in her field from the start.
Dust of the Old, Boot Up the New Andy Beta 2011
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Their music is defined as rockabilly-infused punk, some blues, some rock and roll and, even some 1960's surfer-rock in the style of The Ventures - but always heavily steeped in camp.
Right Pundits 2009
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The monster full of eyes is a reference to the Sheffield band I-Monster, and the rockabilly is a reference to Richard Hawley!
unknown title 2009
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