My hubby told me the sad news tonite. Wally Boag, entertainer extraordinaire, has passed away. I don't know what the details are on it, but he is gone.
He was one of the most talented comedians I've ever seen perform live and had a hand in so many things Disney-related over the years. Steve Martin has said that Wally Boag was his inspiration for getting into comedy.
I remember seeing him at the Golden Horseshoe Revue when I was a kid, spitting out his "teeth" as Pecos Bill and singing with Betty Taylor as "Sluefoot Sue". I always loved to see him when he was featured on the Wonderful World of Color and the Mickey Mouse Club.
Two Disney legends have died: Wally Boag (Pecos Bill) & Betty Taylor (Slue Foot Sue)
Yesterday I saw the sad news that Wally Boag, the original Pecos Bill from the Golden Horseshoe, had passed away. I just learned that his co-star Betty Taylor, the original Slue Foot Sue, has also died. Tim O'Day, who many of you probably know as a moderator from any number of Disney events and panel discussions, shared a link to this video of the duo at the 10,000th performance of the Golden Horseshoe Revue:
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