Elvis RCA Photo session August 1960

[davide]

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[RKSNASHVILLE]

With thanks Davide.

No, thank you!


RKS

[Joe Car]

Awesome! Thanks again davide!

[claude 91]

This one you can be interresse Davide thank you for all your posts

[E-Cat]

Beverley-Wilshire Hotel (pictured 1959),was the venue for Don Cravens to take some stills for a feature in Life Magazine, on August 25th 1960,it is not clear if the images below were taken at the hotel or in photographic studio,maybe someone out there has some information?.

David, are you sure Don Cravens interviewed Elvis for Life Magazine on Aug 25th. I know that Day by Day mentions this, but I have not found any interview in the on-line database of Life Magazine from / after this day.

As for the location of the photos, unless they moved a white piano into a photographic studio, I assume the photo with the white piano (cover shot) was taken at the Wilshire Hotel.

btw- trying to understand the myth of who took the Elvis is Back photos I visited Don Cravens a few years ago in Palm Springs, but we only talked about some Army photos. He must be 85 yrs old now.

[mrbthebarber]

Davide, shots 5 & 6 show a photographic backdrop has been used with Elvis about 5 feet in front of it & the full body shot would have had to be taken with the photographer some way back. As a photographer hobbyist my guess would be a studio ( it is not unusual for studios to bring in props such as a piano ) which would obviously have such a wall / back drop otherwise a photographer would have had to carry a lot of gear up to a LARGE hotel room....................... not impossible but I personally feel unlikely ( I.M.O )

[davide]

Beverley-Wilshire Hotel (pictured 1959),was the venue for Don Cravens to take some stills for a feature in Life Magazine, on August 25th 1960,it is not clear if the images below were taken at the hotel or in photographic studio,maybe someone out there has some information?.

David, are you sure Don Cravens interviewed Elvis for Life Magazine on Aug 25th. I know that Day by Day mentions this, but I have not found any interview in the on-line database of Life Magazine from / after this day.

As for the location of the photos, unless they moved a white piano into a photographic studio, I assume the photo with the white piano (cover shot) was taken at the Wilshire Hotel.

btw- trying to understand the myth of who took the Elvis is Back photos I visited Don Cravens a few years ago in Palm Springs, but we only talked about some Army photos. He must be 85 yrs old now.

Hi E-Cat, I did a check myself, and could find nothing with regards to an article in Life Magazine,I'm just going on the Day to Day evidence,It could be as I have read elsewhere that Colonel Parker met Mr Cravens whilst on the set of 'Flaming Star' and arranged the photo shoot at the hotel,without any interview - I shall remove the reference to 'Life' magazine until such time, that some more evidence comes our way.

With regards to the Elvis Is Back photos, The only information that I can find is from the the book Careless Love by Peter Guralnick, page 29 - "Just after the photographer, (the)Colonel had dispatched from the States to take exclusive publicity pictures of PFC Elvis Presley" which was dated around March 26th 1959 which isn't the timeframe the photo's were taken,but does seem to indicate that the Colonel probably sent the photographer from the US. The evidence I have read previously on this message board puts the time as 'late 59' - bit of mystery indeed.

Davide

[davide]

This one you can be interresse Davide thank you for all your posts

Hi Claude.

I had put the photo you have posted with these others. Session 1 1960





along with these-probably taken between Monday 27th and Wednesday 29th of June 29th 1960 -taken in the same timeframe as the promo stills for 'G.I. Blues'










In this uncropped picture The khaki trousers can be seen used for the 'G.I. Blues Promo images.





Davide

[Angeline69]

Awesome work once again. Thanks Davide !

[Johnny 99]

Yet another priceless post Davide. Loving your research - thank you!

[davide]

Davide

[minkahed]

Some of these pics could have easily been used for his RCA Lp's.

What a pity!

[Rob]

Davide, has anyone ever told you that you rock?

[javierTCB]

Hey Davide, here you go this one in big size posted in TCB-World site.

[Good Time Charlie]

Not a bad lookin' fella was he in 1960! Sounded quite good in that year aswell!

[davide]

Here is a rare shot from these sessions - anyone have this in better quality?

Davide

[DarrylMac]

I notice on the cover of the Are You Lonesome Tonight single, they've removed the karate pin. At first, I thought the photo was cropped, but it's not.

Wonder what Elvis thought of that, if anything?

Thanks for another great post Davide.

[The fool]

Better quality...

[batjak]

Thankyou indeed for posting this session again. There were a couple in better quality for me and one new one! I collect all of Elvis' studio photo sessions (colour only) so it is great to see a new one.

Many Thanks
Batjak

[jon_burrows]

David, is it possible that this is also a Don Craven photo. The background looks the same although Elvis' hair is slightly different

elvis presley.jpg

[The fool]

New photo...

[davide]

David, is it possible that this is also a Don Craven photo. The background looks the same although Elvis' hair is slightly different

elvis presley.jpg

See this previous topic here : http://www.elvis-collectors.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=58202&hilit=+flaming+star

Thanks to The Fool for the new and improved photo's

Davide

[jon_burrows]

David, is it possible that this is also a Don Craven photo. The background looks the same although Elvis' hair is slightly different

elvis presley.jpg

See this previous topic here : http://www.elvis-collectors.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=58202&hilit=+flaming+star

Thanks to The Fool for the new and improved photo's

Davide

My memory's fading! I can't remember that thread. Thanks for reminding me of it, David.

BTW, great photos.

[claude 91]

I just had a new vinyl FTD 'His Hand In Mine ", I share some photos scanned

[Tony..]

Great topic and photos. Thanks to all.