Nashville sound

proper noun

A subgenre of country music that became popular in the 1950s and 1960s, containing elements of popular music and characterized by electronic string sections, background vocals, and orchestras.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Nashville sound
  1. entertainmentA subgenre of country music that became popular in the 1950s and 1960s, containing elements of popular music and characterized by electronic string sections, background vocals, and orchestras.
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APA

Nashville sound. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nashville%20sound

MLA

“Nashville sound.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nashville%20sound. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nashville sound,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nashville%20sound.

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