Antedating of "Country and Western" (UNCLASSIFIED)

[Joel S. Berson]

At 12/10/2012 03:56 PM, Mullins, Bill AMRDEC wrote:
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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."

Were there once, separately, both "country" and "western"?  That
would make me wonder about Fred's quote as being not "country and western".

Joel


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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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