country and western

noun

: country music
usually hyphenated in attributive use

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There will be plenty of music and other entertainment on South First Street starting at noon, but this year’s celebration will also have a new country and western vibe. Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 13 June 2025 Friday’s program is country and western performers. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2025 The song was nominated for best country and western recording, and has since been covered by several other artists including Elvis Presley, Margaret Whiting, Slim Whitman and Wanda Jackson. Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 2 Apr. 2025 In the 20th century alone, jazz, country and western, rock’n’roll all emerged along with pop, rap, hip hop and so on. The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 27 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for country and western

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First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of country and western was in 1942

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“Country and western.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/country%20and%20western. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.

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