Noun
country music originating in mountainous regions of southern United States
Source: WordNetAt first Berlin refused to take on the job, claiming that he knew nothing about " hillbilly music", but the show ran for 1,147 performances and became his most successful score. Source: Internet
By the late 1940s, radio stations started to use the "hillbilly music" label. Source: Internet
He played and sang during lunchtime, and was often teased as a "trashy" kid who played hillbilly music. Source: Internet
O'Daniel had parlayed the show's popularity into growing power within Light Crust Flour's parent company, Burrus Mill and Elevator Company, and wound up as General Manager, though he despised what he considered "hillbilly music". Source: Internet
Recorded blues and country music can be found as far back as the 1920s, when the record industry created the marketing categories " race music " and " hillbilly music " to sell music by blacks for blacks and by whites for whites, respectively. Source: Internet
Some artists and fans (notably Hank Williams Sr. ) were offended by the "hillbilly music" label. Source: Internet