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Hillbilly is old school Country Music, while a cat is someone cool, presumable in the knowledge of good music (originally from the 30s jazz/swing slang). Elvis Presley started his career making a blend of hillbilly and rhythm n'blues that now we call rockabilly (an early style of rock and roll). Back in 1954 there was no specific market for it, since it was something new, so he played the country & western circuit despite his music been r'n'r (rockabilly) instead of hillbilly. Other publicity name that he used around the time was 'King of western bop'.

Recommended reading:

Last train to Memphis; the rise of Elvis Presley (Peter Guralnick).

Go Cat Go! Rockabilly Music and Its Makers (Craig Morrison).

Good Rockin' Tonight, Sun Records and the Birth of Rock 'n' Roll (Colin Escott with Martin Hawkins).

Recommended listening: Any compilation with Elvis recordings for SUN records.

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