Rockabilly
was one of the earliest forms of rock & roll, and it has proved to be one of
the most enduring. Where rock & rollers like Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Jerry
Lee Lewis, and Fats Domino emphasized the blues, R&B, and pop roots of rock
& roll, rockabilly was backwoods hillbilly music played to boogie beat. The
form emerged in the mid-'50s and it stayed the same for the next four decades,
with new performers occasionally adding contemporary flairs but essentially
sticking to the basic rockabilly formula.
Rockabilly
