___-wop (music genre popular in the 1950s) Crossword Clue

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

MUSIC (noun)
1. punishment for one’s actions
2. any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds
POPULAR (adjective)
1. representing or appealing to or adapted for the benefit of the people at large
2. (of music or art) new and of general appeal (especially among young people)

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