Western swing
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Western swing, also known as country jazz, is a subgenre of traditional country music.
Bob Wills
Rockabilly
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Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of rock and roll music. It dates back to the early 1950s in the United States, especially the South. As a genre, it blends the sound of country and western mus
Western swing
…blues old-time string bands Cultural origins 1920s–1930s, Southwestern United States Derivative forms Neotraditional country Fusion genres Texas swing rockabilly rock and roll Western swing, also known as country jazz, is a subgenre of traditional country music. The movement was an outgrowth of country music and…
Classic instruments associated with rockabilly are a hollow-body electric guitar, an upright bass, and a pared-down drum kit.
Elvis Presley in a promotional shot for Jailhouse Rock in 1957
Bill Haley and His Comets during a TV appearance
Teddy & The Tigers, a Finnish rockabilly band from Kerava, pictured in Helsinki, 1978