Complete Definition of "rockabilly"

English

Pronunciation
italbrac|RP IPA|/�r�k��bɪli/
italbrac|US IPA|/�r��k��bɪli/

Adjective
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  1. Used to describe a style of music, usually country.

Noun
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  1. A genre of music originating from the South (United States) and mixing elements of rock, blues, country, hillbilly boogie and bluegrass music.
  2. A style of country music that became popular in the 1950s and mixes elements of rock and blues music.
  3. An American country music style which was faster and more tightly rhythmic than traditional jazz styles. The instrumentation of rockabilly was - lead guitar with a good deal of echo, acoustic rhythm guitar, plucked double bass and drums.

Category:Music genres

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