Born William Johnson, local blues and music legend Willie Pooch passed away on Wednesday from complications related to Diabetes. Willie was 72 years old. Willie was born in Tupelo, Mississippi and used to hang out with the one and only Elvis Presley when they were boys. Says Willie:
“I remember playin’ baseball with Elvis. There was always something different about that boy always somethin’ differentâ€Â
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