You may be wondering what that has to do with me. Well my
mom, my dad and I went to the last show as they worked for him. My mom worked
in the gift shop for a series of years but wasn’t working there as of a few
years ago when the gift shop had to close down but my dad continued to work in
the parking department for 13 years. He worked there all the way up to the last
day.
I remember when I was in high school and came there and did
homework in the lobby after school and riding around on the cart in parking
with my dad. I remember that theater and it won’t be the same without Gilley
there.
So I’ve seen the show for free many times but we decided to
go and support Gilley on his last show. He is a nice guy I’ve met and talked to
before. The last show was great. Many of the other performers in Branson came
and surprised Gilley by popping in to say how much he affected them and they
thanked him for his help and years of friendship and guidance.
The Mayor and a Council Member came by as well and gave him
a Plaque and the Keys to the City. They even joked and said that Yakav, another
local performer ending his many years here this year will be getting the keys
to the city too so everyone better dead bolt their doors with these two having keys,
lol!
It was an amazing show and even though he is a performer
from another era I thoroughly enjoy his music and live shows. We will miss you
Mickey Gilley! Have a wonderful time on the road! I hear there are 140+ road
shows booked, so not too bad. Maybe we will see Gilley on the road and I hope
he has many more years of performing ahead of him!
Here are some pictures from his last performance at the
Mickey Gilley Theater on December 2, 2015:
The Mayor and Council Member giving Plaque and Keys to the City! >
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