Quote - I came across the term "Rockabilly" as well.  I think that's also part of the genre

Most likely because it was Elvis that made the pompadour wildly popular in the US...lolol. Jerry Lee Lewis had one as well, albeit a curly one ;). After awhile most 50's and early 60's rockers had one at one time or another - Jan and Dean, Fabian, etc. Even now they are still popular in the US (a la James Franco), just not as exaggerated as the 50's styles.

Laurie