Antedating of "Country and Western" (UNCLASSIFIED)

[Mullins, Bill AMRDEC]

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I can't help but think of the line from the move "The Blues Brothers":
"We play both kinds of music -- Country AND Western."

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> country and western (OED 1959)
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> 1942 _Billboard_ 25 Apr. 73/2 (Entertainment Industry Magazine
Archive)
> Wi= th spring and summer coming on, personal appearance tours of
> country and We= stern bands at fairs and other outdoor locations will
> be on the increase.
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> Fred Shapiro
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