Party Line: Images of fun as Elvises vie for the King's crown
Audience can't help falling in love again with songs
By Michael Donahue
Monday, August 17, 2009
Jesse Aron did it his way and took home the
first-place title and $2,000 in the Images of the King Elvis tribute
artist competition Saturday night at the Holiday Inn Select at Airways
and Democrat.
Chris Connor from Manchester, England, came in second and Cody Slaughter from Harrison, Ark., and Joseph Hall from Omaha tied for third place. Bobby Simkins from Independence, Mo., was the People's Choice winner.
Jesse, from Janesville, Wis., performed several selections,
including "My Way," in the finals. "I owe everything to my wife," Jesse
said. "I love her dearly."