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Rockabilly

If the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word 'rockabilly' is a vague memory of the popular 80s song 'Rock this Town' by The South: Home of ChickA, Dollywood, and Rockabilly In the early 1950's, the South in general, and Tennessee in particular, was the place to be for any young rock and roll group or country act looking to break out on the national scene. Here are a few of the artists who paid their dues and hit the big time.   

Rockabilly: Still Going Strong

As befitting a style that bubbled up from the South to rule the charts, rockabilly has gone underground once more. While there's the occasional revival for the most part rockabilly thrives on a underground network of local bands, promoters and enthusiasts. Like the punk and goth scenes, an entire fashion subculture has grown up around rockabilly.  * Rockabilly fashion dovetails with a fascination for 50s culture and style. Style icons include pin-up queen Bettie Page and burlesque star Dita Von Teese. * Like most subcultures, tattoos and hair are important mediums of self-expression. Tattoo themes like pin up girls, birds and anything covered in flames are Rockabilly 101. For girls, long hair is a must if you want to emulate the tightly rolled and curled styles of the 1940s and 1950s. Curly haired girls had a leg up on their straight haired friends, as this was before Marcia Brady and Cher made stick straight hair impossibly cool. Guys can rock the pompadour or slick it back with a bit of pomade.   

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