William Speer Shirtless Photo Print of Elvis Presley (1955). He would be a worldwide icon within a year, but before Elvis became a household word, he walked into the Memphis photography studio of Will and Vancil Speer for some publicity shots. The Speers, seeing immediately the magnetic power of this stunning young man, managed to get a total of 12 poses from the future King of Rock and Roll. A few (like this one), were taken of Elvis without his shirt.