Musicians’ Graves
Andrew (A.C.) “Moohah” Williams – New Park Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee
Andrew (A.C.) “Moohah” Williams (7 December 1916 – 3 December 2004) was a musician, songwriter and a radio personality at WDIA Radio in Memphis. He is buried in New Park Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee.
The GPS location of his grave is: N 35º 01.609’ W 90º 03.795’
In 1949, A.C. “Moohah” Williams was a high school biology teacher at Manassas High School in Memphis.
In the fall of 1949 he was hired as a promotions director at WDIA when the station decided to convert from country music to having an all African-American on air format featuring blues and R&B.
A.C. Williams stayed at WDIA until the 1980’s, hosting shows and, according to WDIA’s website, “generally running things.”
As a songwriter A.C. “Moohah” Williams is probably best known for Oh Pretty Woman (Can’t Make You Love Me), recorded by Albert King on his classic 1967 STAX Records album, Born Under A Bad Sign.
Other WDIA Radio personalities buried at New Park Cemetery include Nat Williams and Rufus Thomas Jr.
Here’s a video of Albert King performing Oh Pretty Woman at the Fillmore East in 1970.
Here’s a video of Gary Moore performing Oh Pretty Woman at the Montreux Festival in 1990:
Here’s a video of Gary Moore performing Oh Pretty Woman at the Montreux Festival in 1997:
Here’s a video of Gary Moore performing Oh Pretty Woman with commentary by Albert King and Albert Collins:
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