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"'Balboa King' Willie Desatoff, often credited with
being the best Bal dancer who ever walked among mortals." - Satin
Ballroom
From 2001 to 2005, you were blessed to have the unique oppurtunity to ask an original Balboa legend any question on your mind. You met Willie Desatoff with his wife, Lila Desatoff, and read as they answered questions from around the world right here on Balboa Nation.
Today, questions you have can be asked anywhere in the Republic Forums, where a library of information is available thanks to the contributions of every single member.
Go: Read the Interactive Q&A
"Willie Desatoff IS a living legend of Balboa. Willie knew
Maxie Dorf and Dean Collins personally, as well as many other key dancers.
Dean Collins once introduced Willie as 'the man with the fastest feet in
California'." - Get Hep Swing
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Willie and Lila Desatoff standing with Dean Rafferty (All Bal Weekend 2002)
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Willie Desatoff and Marie Fidel in a jam circle, 1982 (Bobby McGee's Dance Party, an unaired TV show)
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