October 12, 2026

Omaha, Nebraska produced pioneer Wynonie Harris and jazz great Preston Love in this genre's early days, and Lubbock, Texas is the birthplace of Buddy Holly, with a cultural center named for him. What genre of American popular music, born in the 1950s, do both cities celebrate?

A Free jazz
B Texas country music
C ragtime
D rock and roll

Omaha, Nebraska and Lubbock, Texas are both tied to rock and roll. Wynonie Harris was a rock and roll pioneer from Omaha, and Lubbock is the birthplace of rock and roll legend Buddy Holly, with a cultural center named for him.

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