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hillbilly music

hillbilly music noun: a mix of Appalachian, Southern and western music, performed by rural white people in a range of styles for commercial recording in the early United States popular music industry; the precursor to country music.

Noun

hillbilly music (uncountable)

  1. (US, historical, to the 1930s) A mix of Appalachian, Southern and western music, performed by rural white people in a range of styles for commercial recording in the early United States popular music industry; the precursor to country music.

Questions about hillbilly music

What does hillbilly music mean?
Hillbilly music means a mix of Appalachian, Southern and western music, performed by rural white people in a range of styles for commercial recording in the early United States popular music industry; the precursor to country music.
What part of speech is hillbilly music?
Hillbilly music is a noun.

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