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By the end of , "mountaineer" string band music known as had emerged when joined with and , introduced by Roy Acuff at the Grand Ole Opry. , too, remained a popular component of country music. , the biggest country star following World War II, had one of the first million-selling gospel hits ("") and also sang boogie, blues and rockabilly.|

The great, late George Jones served in the Marine Corps during the Korean War but was never deployed overseas. Shortly after completing his service, "The Possom" began what turned out to be one of the most successful careers in country music.|

has a long tradition. Influenced by American country music, it has developed a distinct style, shaped by British and Irish folk ballads and Australian like and . Country instruments, including the guitar, , and harmonica, create the distinctive sound of country music in Australia and accompany songs with strong storyline and memorable chorus.|

During the mid-1950s a new style of country music became popular, eventually to be referred to as rockabilly.|

Early innovators in this new style of music in the 1960s and 1970s included , who was the first to revert to country music with his 1967 album (and even more so with that album's follow-up, ), followed by , Clark's former band (with on ) and its spin-off (also featuring Gram Parsons), guitarist , ( and the ), the , , , , , , , and , among many. also got into the act with songs like "" and "".|

Cash and Presley placed songs in the top 5 in 1958 with No. 3 "Guess Things Happen That Way/Come In, Stranger" by Cash, and No. 5 by Presley "Don't/I Beg of You." Presley acknowledged the influence of artists and his style, saying "The colored folk been singin' and playin' it just the way I'm doin' it now, man for more years than I know." But he also said, "My stuff is just hopped-up country." Within a few years, many rockabilly musicians returned to a more mainstream style or had defined their own unique style.|

Pioneers of a more Americanised popular country music in Australia included (known as "The Father of Australian Country Music") in the 1930s. Other early stars included , and . Buddy Williams (1918-1986) was the first Australian-born to record country music in Australia in the late 1930s and was the pioneer of a distinctly Australian style of country music called the bush ballad that others such as Slim Dusty would make popular in later years. During World War II, many of Buddy Williams recording sessions were done whilst on leave from the Army. At the end of the war, Williams would go on to operate some of the largest travelling tent rodeo shows Australia has ever seen.|

I had just learned that life in the city is often more private than country livin'. In town, you can "lose yourself in the crowd," but as a newcomer in a small community you'll stick out like a sore thumb. Your presence will become public knowledge immediately, and stories about who you are and where you're from will make the rounds in no time flat.|

The late 1960s in American music produced a unique blend as a result of traditionalist backlash within separate genres. In the aftermath of the , many desired a return to the "old values" of rock n' roll. At the same time there was a lack of enthusiasm in the country sector for Nashville-produced music. What resulted was a crossbred genre known as .|

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The secret weapon of a hits compilation is surprise - a fresh new sound appears every few minutes, each one a chart-tested crowd-pleaser. Totally Country is dominated by the rough 'n' ready likes of Brooks & Dunn's wide-open "Only In America," Lonestar's gleeful "With Me" and keith urban's thumping "Where The Blacktop Ends." For what it's worth, Totally Country's most irresistible cut is also the one that was least successful on radio: Dwight Yoakam's rip through Cheap Trick's classic "I Want You To Want Me" only made it to No. 49.|

In the post-war period, country music was called "folk" in the trades, and "hillbilly" within the industry. In 1944, replaced the term "hillbilly" with "folk songs and blues," and switched to "country" or "country and Western" in 1949.|

was another country musician from the Lower who had become very popular as the leader of a "hot string band," and who also appeared in . His mix of country and , which started out as dance hall music, would become known as . and also had very popular bands and appeared in films. At its height, Western swing rivaled the popularity of swing music.|

Another type of stripped down and raw music with a variety of moods and a basic ensemble of guitar, bass, or steel guitar (and later) drums became popular, especially among poor whites in Texas and . It became known as and had its roots in Western swing and the music of Mexico and the border states, particularly Texas, together with the blues of the American South. and His Texas Playboys personified this music which has been described as "a little bit of this, and a little bit of that, a little bit of black and a little bit of white...just loud enough to keep you from thinking too much and to go right on ordering the whiskey." East Texan had a hit with "Honky Tonk Blues", and seven years later "". These "honky tonk" songs associated barrooms, were performed by the likes of , (the first major female country solo singer), , , and the , and , would later be called "traditional" country. Williams' influence in particular would prove to be enormous, inspiring many of the pioneers of rock and roll, such as and , as well as and , while providing a framework for emerging honky tonk talents like . was the top-charting country artist of the 1950s, with 13 of his singles spending 113 weeks at number one. He charted 48 singles during the decade; 31 reached the top ten and 26 reached the top four.|

The became one of the most popular country bands in the 1990s and early 2000s. Their 1998 debut album went on to become certified 12x platinum while their 1999 album went on to become 10x platinum. After their third album, , was released in 2003, the band made political news in part because of lead singer 's comments disparaging then-President while the band was overseas (Maines stated that she and her bandmates were ashamed to be from the same state as Bush, who had just commenced the a few days prior). The comments caused a rift between the band and the country music scene, and the band's fourth (and, to date, final) album, 2006's , took a more rock-oriented direction; the album was commercially successful overall but largely ignored among country audiences. (The band is currently on hiatus as Maines pursues a solo career; in the meantime, the two other members are continuing with their side project, the .)|

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