This musical style fused traits of R&B with honky tonk and traditional country.

• A. Rockabilly
• B. Motown
• C. Surf Rock
• D. Glam Rock

Answer: (A)

Rockabilly fuses rhythm and blues energy with country and honky-tonk textures to form an early rock-and-roll style. In the mid-1950s, artists in the American South combined the R&B backbeat, punchy drums, and driving bass with the twang of country guitars and storytelling vocals. The result is high-energy, danceable music with features like a slap-style bass, fast tempos, and a bold vocal delivery. This blend is exactly what creates rockabilly. By contrast, Motown centers on polished soul, Surf Rock focuses on instrumental, reverb-drenched guitar work, and Glam Rock of the 70s leans into theatrical spectacle, not the R&B-country fusion described here.