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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
rockabilly
noun
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ Lightning struck twice when the band played the wedding of friend Brian Setzer, the rockabilly guitarist and ex-Stray Cat.
▪ The Derby in Hollywood has begun a rockabilly night on Tuesdays throughout the month.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
rockabilly

1956, from noun sense of rock (n.2) in the music sense + second element abstracted from hillbilly music. One of the first uses is in a "Billboard" item about Johnny Burnette's "Lonesome Train."

Wiktionary
rockabilly

n. 1 (context uncountable English) A genre of music originating from the South (United States) and mixing elements of rock, blues, country, hillbilly boogie and bluegrass music. 2 (context countable English) A member of the subculture associated with rockabilly music.

WordNet
rockabilly

n. a fusion of black music and country music that was popular in the 1950s; sometimes described as blues with a country beat

Wikipedia
Rockabilly

Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of rock and roll music, dating back to the early 1950s in the United States, especially the South. As a genre it blends the sound of Western musical styles such as country with that of rhythm and blues, leading to what is considered "classic" rock and roll. Some have also described it as a blend of bluegrass with rock and roll. The term "rockabilly" itself is a portmanteau of "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. Other important influences on rockabilly include western swing, boogie woogie, jump blues, and electric blues.

Defining features of the rockabilly sound included strong rhythms, vocal twangs, and common use of the tape echo; but progressive addition of different instruments and vocal harmonies led to its "dilution". Initially popularized by artists such as Johnny Cash, Bill Haley, Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Bob Luman, and Jerry Lee Lewis, the influence and success of the style waned in the 1960s; nonetheless, during the late 1970s and early 1980s, rockabilly enjoyed a major revival through acts such as Stray Cats. An interest in the genre endures even in the 21st century, often within a subculture. Rockabilly has left a legacy, spawning a variety of sub-styles and influencing other genres such as punk rock.

Usage examples of "rockabilly".

Ready Teddy, after the Little Richard song that Buddy had covered a la rockabilly, and I took both him and the condoms into the backyard.

I liked his company, the breadth of things he knew about: Cosifan tutte, rockabilly, raising children, professional hockey, fiction, nonfiction, antiquities, and so on and so forth.

Japanese art of calligraphy, and collected 1950s rockabilly tapes with equal passion.

Phillips relaxed his control in the sound booth and let Elvis run loose with his own musical ideas, a blend of Southern blues and rockabilly, a style that was fresh and inspired.

He enjoyed a short career as an aw-shucks country kid with a golden voice until booze got the best of him and better-looking rockabilly stars took over the country music scene.

The chamber-music group was followed by a black-leather-garbed crooner doing vintage rockabilly, but in a language Beth didn't know.

The chamber-music group was followed by a black-leather-garbed crooner doing vintage rockabilly, but in a language Beth didn’.

The chamber-music group was followed by a black-leather-garbed crooner doing vintage rockabilly, but in a language Beth didnt know.