BOBBY AND ME GREW UP ON THE GRAY SHOW . BOBBY STARTED WHEN HE WAS 12 AND WORKED FOR HAZEL KING WITH HER SHOW OWNED 6 HORSE LIBERTY ACT, AFTER THAT HE WORKED FOR JOHNNY HERRIOT WITH THE GIL GRAY RING STOCK. I THEN JOINED WHEN I WAS 12 AND WAS THE PONY PUNK FOR JOHNNY .WHEN JOHNNY LEFT AND CARLY PETERSON REPLACED THAT WAS OUR LAST YEAR. BOBBY CAME BACK TO THE GRAY SHOW WITH HIS DR MILLER LEASED ELEPHANTS FOR MANY YEARS AT THE DR PEPPER CIRCUS AT THE STATE FAIR OF TEXAS .
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Gil Gray Circus was the
original "Show Beautiful"
I was a fan of Mr. Gray. His Dr. Pepper Circus at the annual State Fair of Texas, in Dallas, provided post-season work for many top acts.
BOBBY AND ME GREW UP ON THE GRAY SHOW . BOBBY STARTED WHEN HE WAS 12 AND WORKED FOR HAZEL KING WITH HER SHOW OWNED 6 HORSE LIBERTY ACT, AFTER THAT HE WORKED FOR JOHNNY HERRIOT WITH THE GIL GRAY RING STOCK. I THEN JOINED WHEN I WAS 12 AND WAS THE PONY PUNK FOR JOHNNY .WHEN JOHNNY LEFT AND CARLY PETERSON REPLACED THAT WAS OUR LAST YEAR. BOBBY CAME BACK TO THE GRAY SHOW WITH HIS DR MILLER LEASED ELEPHANTS FOR MANY YEARS AT THE DR PEPPER CIRCUS AT THE STATE FAIR OF TEXAS .
I THINK THIS WAS GIL'S OFFICE WAGON WITH THE GOLD LEAF TRIM PAINTED BY BILLY BURKE !! GEORGE CARDEN NOW HAS IT IN WILLARD ,MO W.Q.
THIS TRUCK WAS KNOW BY THE KIDS ON THE SHOW AS " THE WHISKEY TRUCK " ACCORDING TOO LAURA HERRIOTT !!
Might that be anything like "The Blue Room"
that occured on several mud shows I knew
By the way Casey I'll be out to
"Glitter Gulch" the 2nd weekend
in September so I hope to see you
(& the lovely lady Reneé)
ALL RIGHT CHIC I WILL PUT THAT ON MY CANDLER FOR SURE MY FRIEND
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