ok..all you Elvis photo experts..what's the story behind this strange photo??

[howardrobardhughes]

Does anyone know???...when? where?...
I know that someone must have some insight..( I don't )
(I'm thinking 1971...but what's the deal with the pants??..are they part of an original 2 piece concert suit??)....

TCB
Wade..( HRH )

[Albert]

You really have a nose for rare pictures :D

Elvis is barefoot but the suits looks like a complete jumpsuits.... So I guess it's in Elvis' suite after a small friendly fight with some famous karatefighter. But of course, that's only my guess :P

[Sonny]

This picture was posted earlier by Legend.

(In the right section I might add...)

Sonny

[howardrobardhughes]

General flunkie
Never seen this one before - very different

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Hi!
Just found this photo and to my knowledge it has never circulated. Elvis in his "Now suit" standing barefoot with a Karate student.
Wanted to share it would those who didn't see it. Hope you like it as much as I did

Sorry...looks like it was posted by LEGEND...in the 1970's candid section..
I didn't see it there AT FIRST.....
however...
I was HOPING to open the photo up for discussion..
I felt that it was more than a photo..
but a crucial TOPIC for discussion...
TCB
Wade ( HRH)

[Captain Elwood David]

This pic. is from an Ebay auction of a supposed painting's of EP's.

Not sure what, if any, the connection of the Karate photo is to the item / auction.

Lot of people trying to claim the photo is faked (on various MB's), IMO ............ pic. is real and the inscription on the bottom .......... "Me And My Buddy" is in fact EP's writing.

Short of contacting the owner of the photo for details, ............ any speculation as to the story would be uninformed conjecture.

The pic. has a genuine story to tell.


- Capt. "EL."

[Jungleroom76]

I'd have to agree with Albert on this one....perhaps an after-concert get together in Elvis' hotel suite (hence the reason he is in a jumpsuit), where he was showing off his karate skills to his guests (hence the barefeet)!

Sounds like the most logical explanation to me! :hmm:

TCB!
Mike

[spinout-designs]

What a great photo, not in the 'Now Suit' though as quoted above, it's a pair of trousers as worn on stage in Vegas circa 1972 and a separate shirt.

Quite possibly after show, and following a change of shirt. Very cool.

[Jungleroom76]

REALLY SPINOUT?

WOW....I thought for sure it was the complete jumpsuit... :blink:

I stand corrected!! :jawdrop:

TCB!
Mike

[Lonniebealestreet]

I don't blame the doubters of this photo. There is something weird about it...but I believe it to be genuine.

Regarding what Elvis is wearing, it does look like the belt from the 'Now' suit, but the thing which points to its not being a jumpsuit is the elastic bands in the upper arms of the shirt. It has to be one of those puffy shirts which he favored in this period--like the red one he wore in the TTWII stage rehearsal.

[T_J]

The guy on the right is karate champ Jerry C. Piddington. On the ebay auction, it indicates that the guy is L R Wilson - the original owner of the item up for auction. In short, the pic completely undermines the authenticity of the auction item - a 1952 painting suposedly painted by Elvis.

[AronNL]

If you look closely you see on the floor those rubbermats they use in sportschools. So I don?t think it is after a show in his suite. Also; the handwriting at the bottom is Elvis? handwriting: ?Me and my buddy?.

Elvis often refered to himself as ?Me?, even sending out letters signed: ?from ?Me? at ?Me? Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee?.

I think this was taken at some karate demonstration in a karate sportschool and sometime later Elvis signed the picture for the guy standing next to Elvis.

What do you all think?

[spinout-designs]

You make a good point Aron, I noticed the flooring was more what you would expect to find in a gym, training studio type scenario.

I guess it is fair to say that Elvis did sometimes wear similar clothes to those which he wore on stage (cisco kid style jacket, penguin suit to name 2 instances), quite possible that this was not taken on a performance day at all.

The additional info that it is very possibly Elvis' own handwriting (as suggested by both Capt. El and yourself), makes this topic all the more interesting.

It would be fascinating to get the 'actual' background on this photo.

(on a side note, I always found it kinda cool the way he turned up to be filmed at the Karate Institute in 1974 wearing a shirt under his Karate Gi, white stage style boots and shades) (h)

Totally Elvis !

[AronNL]

Thanks Spinout,

Very curious if someone can shed some more light on this picture?.

Maybe Ed Parker?.

[T_J]

Thanks Spinout,

Very curious if someone can shed some more light on this picture?.

Maybe Ed Parker?.

That would be a little tough. He died in 1990 .

[AronNL]

:blush: oops ....missed that fact....then again....I am a fan since 1989

my humble apologies :worthy:

;)

[Jumpsuit Junkie]

Almost certainly a two piece outfit from 1972, there are many pictures of Elvis wearing this kind of outfit throughout 1972 click here (http://www.tcb-world.com/showthread.php?t=1242)

The picture below looks like the same kind of style worn in the karate picture elastic rubber bands on the upper arms and frilly cuffs etc.

As mention earlier in the thread Elvis could have worn these as street ware, they were probably more like his everyday clothes than the jumpsuits!!

[jadedragon61]

If this is Jerry C. Piddington or not, I have no idea ( who was a well known karate tournament fighter in the late sixties and early seventies).

However, whoever he is, he a member of Ed Parker's organization (note the patch), and he is wearing a second-degree brown belt (two grades away from first degree black belt).

Again, I have no idea where the photo was taken, but seeing EP is bootless, I guess he may have been doing a bit of impromtu training with this fellow; as EP often did.

[vulcandude]

You all have me very intrigued with this thread. I think the pic is very cool. To get more background on it and what he's wearing would be great.:D

[Jumpsuit Junkie]

Another thread from the past (y)

I looked at the picture and it sparked my memory a little, whatever the occasion there was more than one picture taken at this event?

http://www.tcb-world.com/elvispictures/Elvis%20karate/elvis%20karate%2094.jpg

[Unchained Melody]

Wow Matt, that is an awesome quality picture. Man Elvis looks so darn cool :D .

[jadedragon61]

I notice in this better quality pic that they are standing on tatami mat - so it must have been taken in somebody's dojo. But why in god's name was EP training in one of his jumpsuits? Probably he just stopped by, and then walked out onto the floor to do a technique or two, an let these fellows take a few pix.

[Maikcool]

The same day, the same place...:king:

[jadedragon61]

Well, that's solved. I see Ed Parker, LT, and the rest of the crew.

[vulcandude]

Another thread from the past (y)

I looked at the picture and it sparked my memory a little, whatever the occasion there was more than one picture taken at this event?

http://www.tcb-world.com/elvispictures/Elvis%20karate/elvis%20karate%2094.jpgGreat pic Matt! Very awesome!(y) :notworthy

[Tony Trout]

So....this picture is actually real and not a fake??

[memphis 77]

this was featured in the book BEHIND THE IMAGE, the guy is kiligo adolfo hawaian portugese karate champion and the llatest ED PARKER student, E.P. saw some film of him and was impressed with his strength and knoledge of the sport, so he was invited to meet the young man, vice versa, and the photo was taken in winter of 72

[memphis 77]

this was featured in the book BEHIND THE IMAGE, the guy is kiligo adolfo hawaian portugese karate champion and the llatest ED PARKER student, E.P. saw some film of him and was impressed with his strength and knoledge of the sport, so he was invited to meet the young man, vice versa, and the photo was taken in winter of 72

[Tony Trout]

this was featured in the book BEHIND THE IMAGE, the guy is kiligo adolfo hawaian portugese karate champion and the llatest ED PARKER student, E.P. saw some film of him and was impressed with his strength and knoledge of the sport, so he was invited to meet the young man, vice versa, and the photo was taken in winter of 72



Um....wouldn't that be 1971? I don't think Elvis wore the "Now" suit in 1972 or am I wrong?


Sorry...just saw Leroy's post...I stand..err...sit corrected...I thought he only wore it in 1971.....

[memphis 77]

i have a caption from parker himself remembering that when E.P. went back to hawaii he went to meet the guy, and i wouldn't doubt the caption look at the aster linda was wearing this came from a local shopping spree in the islands.

[EP6873]

Um....wouldn't that be 1971? I don't think Elvis wore the "Now" suit in 1972 or am I wrong?


Sorry...just saw Leroy's post...I stand..err...sit corrected...I thought he only wore it in 1971.....

Elvis did wear the "Now" suit belt with two-piece stage pieces in 1972.

[memphis 77]

i believe that this was taken in LA[NOT HAWAII AS PARKER STATED] , and it could be early 73, or late 72 as he suggested when he sold the photo's.