history: Hi! I am not the biggest fan of country music. I find it to be rather repetitive and boring.
knowledge: According to Lindsey Starnes, the term ''country music'' gained popularity in the 1940s in preference to the earlier term ''hillbilly music''; it came to encompass Western music, which evolved parallel to hillbilly music from similar roots, in the mid-20th century.
response: I see, but did you know that this term"country music" used to refer to western music, gained popularity only in the 1940s?
history: Hi! I am not the biggest fan of country music. I find it to be rather repetitive and boring.
I see, but did you know that this term"country music" used to refer to western music, gained popularity only in the 1940s?
I didn't know it was that old, but 	I find that older country music can sometimes be a lot better, like stuff from that era.
knowledge: In 2009, in the United States country music was the most listened to rush hour radio genre during the evening commute, and second most popular in the morning commute.
response: Yes, in 2009 in the US country music was the most listened to rush hour radio genre!
history: Hi! I am not the biggest fan of country music. I find it to be rather repetitive and boring.
I see, but did you know that this term"country music" used to refer to western music, gained popularity only in the 1940s?
I didn't know it was that old, but 	I find that older country music can sometimes be a lot better, like stuff from that era.
Yes, in 2009 in the US country music was the most listened to rush hour radio genre!
Wow. That's crazy. I figured it would've been pop or another bigger genre.
knowledge: According to Lindsey Starnes, the term ''country music'' gained popularity in the 1940s in preference to the earlier term ''hillbilly music''; it came to encompass Western music, which evolved parallel to hillbilly music from similar roots, in the mid-20th century.
response: You would think. It once was called ''hillbilly music'' :)
history: Hi! I am not the biggest fan of country music. I find it to be rather repetitive and boring.
I see, but did you know that this term"country music" used to refer to western music, gained popularity only in the 1940s?
I didn't know it was that old, but 	I find that older country music can sometimes be a lot better, like stuff from that era.
Yes, in 2009 in the US country music was the most listened to rush hour radio genre!
Wow. That's crazy. I figured it would've been pop or another bigger genre.
You would think. It once was called ''hillbilly music'' :)
Now I feel like it can be classified as something for rednecks, which is sort of the same thing!
knowledge: According to Lindsey Starnes, the term ''country music'' gained popularity in the 1940s in preference to the earlier term ''hillbilly music''; it came to encompass Western music, which evolved parallel to hillbilly music from similar roots, in the mid-20th century.
response: I see, but lindsey starnes was the one that said the term was populat in 1940s
history: Hi! I am not the biggest fan of country music. I find it to be rather repetitive and boring.
I see, but did you know that this term"country music" used to refer to western music, gained popularity only in the 1940s?
I didn't know it was that old, but 	I find that older country music can sometimes be a lot better, like stuff from that era.
Yes, in 2009 in the US country music was the most listened to rush hour radio genre!
Wow. That's crazy. I figured it would've been pop or another bigger genre.
You would think. It once was called ''hillbilly music'' :)
Now I feel like it can be classified as something for rednecks, which is sort of the same thing!
I see, but lindsey starnes was the one that said the term was populat in 1940s
True. I feel like a lot of bluegrass music is much more listenable to than pure country music is, though.
knowledge: The term ''country music'' is used today to describe many styles and subgenres.
response: Yes, the term country music today describes many styles and subgenres