About Nashville sound
Nashville sound is a music genre in the 1950s. It is usually classed as a form of country music.
Nashville sound has given rise to 1 subgenre on this site, such as Countrypolitan.
From Wikipedia
The Nashville sound is a subgenre of American country music that originated in the 1950s in Nashville, Tennessee. It replaced the dominance of the rough honky tonk music with "smooth strings and choruses", "sophisticated background vocals" and "smooth tempos" associated with traditional pop. It was an attempt "to revive country sales, which had been devastated by the rise of rock 'n' roll".
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Nashville sound.
Related genres
Bluegrass music
1940s · United States
Country pop
1970s · United States
Western swing
1920s · United States
Alternative country
1980s · United States
Western music
form of American folk music
Bakersfield sound
1950s · United States
Honky tonk
genre of country music
Country folk
1960s · United States
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Frequently asked questions
What is Nashville sound?
Nashville sound is a music genre in the 1950s. It is usually classed as a form of country music.
Where and when did Nashville sound originate?
Nashville sound originated in the 1950s.