old-time country

noun

A form of American folk music popular in the Southern Appalachian region of the United States prior to the early 1930s, emphasizing jug and mountain string bands; influential in early country music.

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Meanings

nounold-time country (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA form of American folk music popular in the Southern Appalachian region of the United States prior to the early 1930s, emphasizing jug and mountain string bands; influential in early country music.
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APA

old-time country. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/old-time%20country

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“old-time country.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/old-time%20country. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “old-time country,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/old-time%20country.

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