country-and-western
noun
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country-and-western
American
[kuhn-tree-uhn-wes-tern]
/ ˈkʌn tri ənˈwɛs tərn /
noun
country and western
British
noun
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another name for country music
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a fusion of cowboy songs and Appalachian music
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( as modifier )
country-and-western music
Etymology
Origin of country-and-western
First recorded in 1955–60
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He also feuded with bandmates who tried to steer the Bayou Boys into more commercial country-and-western pastures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
“I was in this country-and-western musical in the East Village,” she told The San Francisco Chronicle in 1990.
From New York Times ● Jun. 10, 2022
Their break came when a record executive, Charles Spurling, heard them play and enlisted them as the band for blues and black country-and-western acts such as Bill Doggett, Hank Ballard and Arthur Prysock.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 15, 2020
His lyrics, meanwhile, remain complex and literary even as he mines tried-and-true country-and-western subject matter.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 31, 2018
I knew I sounded snotty, but like the first notes of a country-and-western tune, these days the mere mention of Fang gave me an uncomfortable twang.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
School dances, held at the local golf club, would always feature country and western slow dances.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
As a small child, my repertoire was all country and western, and it was very old country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
The storm, dubbed Johannes in Sweden, swept over large parts of the northern half of the country and western parts of Finland.
From Barron's ● Dec. 28, 2025
Produced by T. Bone Burnett, "Look Up" takes brilliant advantage of Ringo’s longstanding and well-honed country and western affectations.
From Salon ● Jan. 10, 2025
The jukebox in there Was playing taco pop music down low; the strains of his country and western songs issued from the bar.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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