hillbilly

Example Sentences

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The songs are told from the perspective of various townspeople, examining everything from “hillbilly heroin” to homophobia, strained marriages, failure and depression.

From Seattle Times

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

Caldwell, as Fischer noted in court filings, is not a “hillbilly” but a retired naval intelligence officer who once held a top-secret clearance.

From Washington Post

The first interview was with President Clinton, whom I played as a carefree hillbilly, gleeful that he could say anything he wanted at 12:30 a.m. when no one was watching.

From Washington Post

A new fascination with flatpicking technique developed into a study of old-time music when she learned about the Black string band tradition concealed beneath the whitewashed narrative of what was once sold as hillbilly music.

From New York Times