hillbilly music

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n.
music with roots in the folk music of the Southeast and the cowboy music of the West.
[1965–70]
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Noun1.hillbilly music - country music originating in mountainous regions of southern United Stateshillbilly music - country music originating in mountainous regions of southern United States
C and W, country and western, country music - a simple style of folk music heard mostly in the southern United States; usually played on stringed instruments
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