hillbilly music

American  

noun

1. folk music combined with elements of popular music in which the banjo, fiddle, and guitar are principal instruments: a type of music that originated in mountain regions of the southern U.S.

2. country-and-western music.

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Etymology

Origin of hillbilly music

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

So I was learning all this hillbilly music with my uncle, and then I focused on being an awesome guitar player.

From BBC

In Their Own Words This new episode of the documentary series profiles guitarist Chuck Berry and how his blend of hillbilly music and R&B helped create the music that became rock ‘n’ roll.

From Los Angeles Times

White country music was stigmatized early on as “hillbilly music” so the industry started pushing it toward the rising white middle class as a way to make the genre more respected and hugely profitable.

From Seattle Times

Called “Hayloft Hoedown,” it’s considered the first country music television show in Washington, though back then people called it “hillbilly music.”

From Washington Post

His 1926 hit, “The Sinking of the Titanic,” recorded in New York, was one of the first big sellers in the emerging hillbilly music market.

From Washington Post