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The singer-songwriter and long-time Memphis radio DJ remains best-remembered by most for his 1963 hit “Walking The Dog”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOHo...
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6. Nov. 2019 · Song written and recorded by American R&B singer and entertainer Rufus Thomas for Stax Records in 1969. It became one of his biggest hits on the R&B chart. H...
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The title's a bit misleading, because this set's got a lot more to offer than just Rufus' funky work from the early 70s. Instead, it stretches back to the roots of his soul career, way back in the 50s when he recorded "Bear Cat" as an answer to Big Mama Thornton's "Hound Dog". After that, it rolls through the 60s Stax years, including a few numbers with daughter Carla, then ...
Rufus Thomas. 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 ...
Thomas and his daughter Carla would become the first stars for the Stax label, for whom they recorded a duet in 1959, "'Cause I Love You" (when the company was still known as Satellite). In the '60s, Carla would become one of Stax's biggest stars. On his own, Rufus wasn't as successful as his daughter, but issued a steady stream of decent dance/novelty singles.
23. Apr. 1996 · Find release reviews and credits for The Best of Rufus Thomas: Do the Funky Somethin' - Rufus Thomas on AllMusic - 1996 . New Releases. Discover. Genres Moods Themes. Blues Classical Country. Electronic Folk International. Pop/Rock Rap R& ...
19. Dez. 2001 · Rufus Thomas, the jovial patriarch of Memphis soul, who billed himself as the ''world's oldest teenager,'' died on Saturday at 84. He died at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis after a short illness ...
