Description
The King of Rock and Roll died in 1977, and in 1978, writer Gail Brewer-Giorgio published a novel, Orion, about a popular singer who faked his death. Singer Jimmy Ellis began appearing as “Orion,” wearing a mask with dyed hair and in similar clothing to that worn by The King. His debut album, Reborn, was released on gold vinyl in 1979, and featured an illustration of the singer emerging from a coffin. Many believed that “Orion” was, in fact, The King, and between the artist and his label, they didn’t exactly try to clear up any misconception. Orion ended up with several hits on the country charts, and built up a substantial live following, still wearing his mask. Ellis tore off his mask at a performance in 1983, saying he would not wear it again. However, after failing to retain his popularity using his real name, he returned to performing as Orion in 1987. Sadly, in 1998, Ellis and his wife were murdered during a robbery in their store, Jimmy’s Pawn Shop, in Selma, ending the legend of Orion for good.
Details
Like all our designs, this one is treated with our signature ‘relic-ing’ process which includes our own secret recipe of hand-painted chipping, cracking, fading, and just the right touch of yellowing to ensure that it looks the part of a true vintage imprint.** We lay these works of art down on premium Bella+Canvas 3001 Unisex Jersey Short Sleeve Tees, one of the softest, best-wearing t-shirts available today, via state of the art direct to garment (DTG) printing which allows us to create a vintage effect that simply can’t be accomplished with other printing methods. In short, these shirts are everything you’ve dreamed of and more – it feels soft and lightweight with just the right amount of stretch making it comfortable and flattering for both men and women.
- 100% combed and ring-spun cotton*
- Fabric weight: 4.2 oz (142 g/m2)
- 30 single
- Tear-away label
- Shoulder-to-shoulder taping
- Side-seamed
- Retail fit
- Runs true to size
Sizing
Not sure what size is your best fit? We recommend taking one of your current t-shirts, laying it flat and measuring it. The measurements in the chart below are taken with the shirt laying on a flat surface. To get the length, measure from the high shoulder point down to the bottom of the shirt. To get the width, measure approximately 1-inch below the armhole, across the chest, from seam to seam. While our tees are all made using premium, pre-shrunk, ring-spun cotton, there can be some shrinkage depending on your personal wash and dry cycles. With that said, if you’re on the fence, we always suggest going up a size.
| S | M | L | XL | 2XL | 3XL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Width | 18 | 20 | 22.01 | 24.02 | 25.99 | 28 |
| Length | 28 | 29.02 | 30 | 31.03 | 32.01 | 33 |
| Sleeves | 8.9 | 9.18 | 9.45 | 9.73 | 10 | 10.4 |
All sizes are provided in inches!
*Heather colors are 52% combed and ring-spun cotton/48% polyester. Athletic and Black Heather is 90% combed and ring-spun cotton/10% polyester. Ash color is 99% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton and 1% poly. **Due to the nature of the printing process and different sizes of shirts offered, imprint position and scale may vary slightly from the product images, but we do our best to be as accurate as possible.
| Weight | N/A |
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