rockabilly

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The term rockabilly is a portmanteau of rock and hillbilly.

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

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  • A bit of already 'psycho' 50s rockabilly, a touch of injun surf (Link Wray), a good dose of B-Movie horror (Addams Family Theme). —  Dublin Opinion
  • Your ignorant pals may hear "rockabilly" and think —  Phoenix New Times | Complete Issue
  • Their music is a lo-fi stew of blues, country and rockabilly, at once avant-garde and old-timey. —  PlugInMusic.com
  • Call it rockabilly, invoke comparisons with Bo Diddley or Sun Records, and luxuriate in the pedal steel guitar. —  Expecting Rain
  • Modern with a hint of rockabilly, the look right now is cinched at the waist then full to the knee.
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