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Walk the Line
2005 film by James Mangold
rockabilly
Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of rock and roll music. It dates back to the early 1950s in the United States, especially the South. As a genre, it blends the sound of Western musical styles such as country with that of rhythm and blues, leading to what is considered "classic" rock and roll. Some have also described it as a blend of bluegrass with rock and roll. The term "rockabilly" itself is a portmanteau of "rock" (from "rock 'n' roll") and "hillbilly", the latter a reference to the country music (often called "hillbilly music" in the 1940s and 1950s) that contributed strongly to t
Cry-Baby
Cry-Baby is a 1990 American teen musical romantic comedy film written and directed by John Waters. The film stars Johnny Depp as 1950s teen rebel Wade "Cry-Baby" Walker, and also features a large ensemble cast that includes Amy Locane, Susan Tyrrell, Iggy Pop, Ricki Lake, Traci Lords, and Polly Bergen, with appearances by Troy Donahue, Mink Stole, Joe Dallesandro, Joey Heatherton, David Nelson, Patricia Hearst, and Willem Dafoe. It was Waters' first film following the death of his muse and frequent collaborator Divine.
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
2007 film by Jake Kasdan
Great Balls of Fire!
1989 film by Jim McBride
Elvis
1979 television film directed by John Carpenter
Million Dollar Quartet
impromptu country rock musical supergroup of Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Johnny Cash
Rockabilly Hall of Fame
organization and website launched on March 21, 1997 to present early rock and roll history and information relating to the artists and personalities involved in rockabilly
brothel creeper
shoe with a thick crepe sole, often in combination with a suede upper
Dewey Phillips
American radio personality