pre·rock
| \ ˌprē-ˈräk
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or pre-rock
Definition of prerock
: of, relating to, or being the period before the existence of rock music
In the 1950-54 prerock period—the most tepid five years in the history of 20th century music …— Richard Corliss the pre-rock era pre-rock singers
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“Prerock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prerock. Accessed 4 Jul. 2022.
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The first known use of prerock was in 1957
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