Rockabilly Stuff
What Constitutes “Rockabilly”?
Rockabilly is a genre of music that inspired an entire cultural movement in the mid-1950’s. With artists like Elvis, Buddy Holly, Carl Perkins, Roy Orbison, and many more jumping on the bandwagon, rockabilly stuff became very popular. But what exactly is rockabilly stuff?
Rockabilly stuff would include
items of clothing that fit the style, a certain hairdo, elements of the
music, and instruments in the band. Let’s
start simple – men wore a lot of brylcreme or other thick grease in
their hair to keep it perfectly done in a pompadour style. Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash are two of the best examples of
famous figures sporting the ‘do.
1. Haircut
2. Curling
3. Front
4. Back
Short
Hair
Men
Bettie
Page Haircut
Fedoras
One of my favorite
topics - the hats of the period lothing
Rockabilly
Girl
New!
Art
Baby
Clothes Car
T-shirt
Date
Dating
Guitar
Jewelry
Magazine
Music
Pinup
Punk
Clothing Purse
Shirt
Shoes
Swing
Tattoo
Tshirt
Weekend
Clothing
Get the rockabilly clothes you want that reflect who you are
What are the rules of rockabilly, anyway?
That amazing rockabilly slap bass
From there, we can move on to the
clothing. Rockabilly stuff
includes either a pastel collared shirt or a Daddy-O style shirt (think
bowling shirts – these are very similar).
Over the shirt, toss on a baggy sport coat, then flip the collar of
your shirt so that it is on top of the jacket collar.
Add a pair of slacks, and pull on some creeper shoes to complete
the look.
What other rockabilly stuff is
there? Well, take a look at
the band. In a rockabilly
band, you won’t find an electric bass.
You’ll find an upright bass, played slap style most of the time. You’ll find a rhythm guitar and a lead guitar.
The vocalist will be someone who isn’t shy – much of rockabilly
music includes what most people would consider odd yelping and gulping
sounds. To hear a true sample
of rockabilly music, listen to Carl Perkins’s Blue Suede Shoes.
This is considered somewhat of a rockabilly anthem.
Other rockabilly stuff is hard to define. There is a certain attitude of a “rockabilly” or “billy”, as followers of the trend are often called. Also, the topics of the music can’t be easily defined. Most rockabilly bands sing about any old thing that inspires a good tune with a strong beat. Whatever you may find in your search for rockabilly stuff, you’re sure to have a load of fun doing it!
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