While Katherine Charlton likewise calls Presley "rockabilly's originator", Carl Perkins has explicitly stated that " Phillips, Elvis, and I didn't create rockabilly." and, according to Michael Campbell, "Bill Haley recorded the first big rockabilly hit."
Katherine Charlton banyak menyebutnya "originator rockabilly", meskipun Carl Perkins secara jelas menyatakan bahwa " Phillips, Elvis, dan saya tidak membuat rockabilly." dan, menurut Michael Campbell, "Bill Haley merekam hit rockabilly besar pertama."