dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti z, pˈɑːmpɐdˌoːɹ hˈɛɹstaɪlz wɜː pˈɑːpjʊlɚɹˌaɪzd baɪ ɹˈɑːk ænd ɹˈoʊl sˈɪŋɚɹ ˈɛlvɪs pɹˈɛsli, mˈoʊstli ɐmˌʌŋ ðə jˈuːθ ænd ðə ɡɹˈiːsɚ sˈʌbkʌltʃɚ.
During the 1950s, pompadour hairstyles were popularized by rock and roll singer Elvis Presley, mostly among the youth and the greaser subculture.