Country music, a.k.a country and western, originated in rural areas of the South and West in the early 20th century. The term Country and Western music (later shortened to country music) was adopted by the recording industry in 1949 to replace the derogatory label hillbilly music.

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Country music originated in the early twentieth century among working-class Americans living in the south ... Generations of musicians had blended English ballads with Celtic and Irish fiddle songs, adding influences from various European immigrants... Not only did jazz and the blues influence count