"hillbilly music" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} hillbilly music (uncountable)
  1. (historical, to the 1930s, US) 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. Tags: US, historical, uncountable Categories (topical): Musical genres Coordinate_terms: bluegrass, old-time country

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