country and western music

Cultural

Popular music originating in the southeastern and southwestern United States. Its lyrics depict the trials and successes of everyday life. The Grand Ole Opry, located in Nashville, Tennessee, helped to broaden its audience through radio.

Example Sentences

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He loved country and western music and watching musicals in the theatre.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2021

The singer, songwriter and visual artist Kurt Wagner has led his band Lambchop into the thistle of Nashville country and western music through a dozen studio albums.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2016

Although their songs were never top airplay hits, the couple's plainspoken style and Joey Feek's sweet, smoky voice earned them a host of fans of traditional country and western music.

From US News • Mar. 4, 2016

Although their songs were never top airplay hits, the couple’s plainspoken style and Joey Feek’s sweet, smoky voice earned them a host of fans of traditional country and western music.

From Washington Times • Mar. 4, 2016

Just about nobody—unless Marvin LaBlue happened to be slouching around—listened to the country and western music on the “Platter Hoedown” show.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

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