June saw the passing of two Disneyland legends: Mr. Wally Boag (September 13, 1920 – June 3, 2011) and Ms. Betty Taylor (October 7, 1919 – June 4, 2011). There have been many a' moments when I've strolled into the Golden Horseshoe Saloon and glanced up at the balcony, wonder'n how it must've looked in its hay-day of performances and activities. I reckon it must've been great to see Wally Boag as Pecos Bill and Ms. Betty Taylor as Sluefoot Sue perform the Golden Horseshoe Revue, a performance that helped inspire a very young Steve Martin.
“I memorized every line,” Mr. Martin said a statement on Monday, adding, “I kept waiting for the day when Wally would have a cold, stub his toe or blow a tire and the stage manager would pull me from the audience and whisper, ‘Wally can’t make it; can you go on?’”
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