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Rufus Thomas

Personal information
Birth nameRufus Thomas, Jr.
BornMarch 27, 1917
Cayce, Mississippi, United States
DiedDecember 15, 2001(age 84)
Memphis, Tennessee, United States
GenresR&B, Memphis soul, southern soul, blues, funk
OccupationSinger, comedian, television host, disc jockey
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1936-2001
LabelsSun, Stax
Associated actsCarla Thomas, Marvell Thomas

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Rufus Thomas, Jr. (March 27, 1917 � December 15, 2001) was an American rhythm and blues, funk and soul singer and comedian from

Memphis, Tennessee, who recorded on Sun Records in the

1950s and on Stax Records in the 1960s and 1970s. He was the father of soul singer Carla Thomas and keyboard player Marvell Thomas. A third child, Vaneese, a former French teacher, has a recording studio in upstate New York and sings for television commercials.

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Majestic match: Irishman, Jersey native play complementary parts in marriage ... - Memphis Commercial Appeal Tweet this news
Memphis Commercial Appeal--"We saw Robert Cray at the Botanic Garden, -Rufus Thomas- at the Music and Heritage Festival, and we had third-row seats at Aerosmith," Patrick recalls. ... - Date : Thu, 04 Nov 2010 05:12:22 GMT+00:00
Charlotte Bobcats vs. New York Knicks preview -- Game 15 - Rufus on Fire Tweet this news
Rufus on Fire--Detail That May Interest .08% of You: The Official Father, Mother, and Brother of -Rufus- on Fire are in town for the Thanksgiving holiday and have already ... - Date : Wed, 24 Nov 2010 16:27:52 GMT+00:00
News in the arts Arts lobby group hosts cocktail hour - Memphis Commercial Appeal Tweet this news
Memphis Commercial Appeal--Each episode is named for a Presley recording (the finale is titled "I Want To Be Free"), and each week Memphis music by such artists as -Rufus Thomas- and Al ... - Date : Sat, 21 Aug 2010 05:21:21 GMT+00:00
Can we find some solutions to the chaos? - California Chronicle Tweet this news
California Chronicle--The program features Memphis music from the Bar-Kays, Booker T. & the MGs, BB King, Muddy Waters, -Rufus Thomas- and Elvis Presley. ... - Date : Tue, 03 Aug 2010 23:55:56 GMT+00:00
Fantasia Barrino on suicide attempt: 'I just wanted out' - OnTheRedCarpet.com (blog) Tweet this news
OnTheRedCarpet.com (blog)--Barrino recently made her first public performance at Charlotte Bobcats' Tyrus -Thomas-' birthday party, Billboard magazine said, adding that she sang "Happy ... - Date : Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:56:23 GMT+00:00
Dans! Dans! Dans! - Aftenposten Tweet this news
Aftenposten--Da de britiske skaveteranene kickstartet konserten med den gamle -Rufus Thomas--låten ”Do the dog”, var det ikke en bloggebrille å se. ... - Date : Sat, 14 Aug 2010 10:55:03 GMT+00:00
Local Bar Paying Price For Unlicensed Music - WXII The Triad Tweet this news
WXII The Triad--They included “Walking' the Dog,” a dance hit popularized by soul singer -Rufus Thomas-, and the Peter Frampton classic, “Do You Feel Like We Do? ... - Date : Wed, 07 Jul 2010 12:42:46 GMT+00:00
Memphis Blues Again: 'Mystery Train' Criterion Collection - Express from The Washington Post (blog) Tweet this news
Express from The Washington Post (blog)--"Mystery Train" is haunted by dead musicians � not only Hawkins, but Joe Strummer and -Rufus Thomas- as well. Elvis Presley looms ominously over almost every ... - Date : Tue, 15 Jun 2010 11:50:04 GMT+00:00
Music Review: Steve Cropper & Felix Cavaliere - Midnight Flyer - Blogcritics.org (blog) Tweet this news
Blogcritics.org (blog)---...- he backed many of the leading rhythm & blues artists of the day and his unique, influential style can be heard on songs by Otis Redding, -Rufus Thomas-, ... - Date : Thu, 13 May 2010 06:36:36 GMT+00:00
Queensboro Begs Humans, Animals to Come Together and Dance Like Chicken ... - PR.com (press release) Tweet this news
PR.com (press release)--More contemporary chicken and dance lovers can “Do the Funky Chicken,” a grand ole ditty penned by -Rufus Thomas- in the 1970s,or even remix the likes of the ... - Date : Fri, 14 May 2010 07:03:57 GMT+00:00

Stax/Volt Records

Major figuresJim Stewart * Estelle Axton * Al Bell * Steve Cropper * Booker T. Jones * Donald "Duck" Dunn * Al Jackson, Jr. * Isaac Hayes * David Porter * Jerry Wexler * Clive Davis
Major artists
(Atlantic years)
Otis Redding * Sam & Dave * Carla Thomas * Rufus Thomas * The Mar-Keys * Booker T. & The MG's * William Bell * Eddie Floyd * Johnnie Taylor * Albert King * The Bar-Kays
Major artists
(Post-Atlantic)
Isaac Hayes * David Porter * Eddie Floyd * Johnnie Taylor * The Rance Allen Group * The Soul Children * The Staple Singers * The Temprees * The Emotions * Mel & Tim * The Bar-Kays * Linda Lyndell * Richard Pryor * Bill Cosby * William Bell * Little Milton * Jesse Jackson * Big Star
Modern Stax artistsSoulive * Angie Stone * Lalah Hathaway * Leela James * Isaac Hayes * Leon Ware * N'dambi * Nikka Costa * Teena Marie
Related articlesMemphis soul * Wattstax * Stax Museum of American Soul Music * Atlantic Records * Union Planters Bank * CBS Records * Fantasy Records * Concord Records



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