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Rufus Thomas (* 26. März 1917 in Cayce, Mississippi; † 15. Dezember 2001 in Memphis, Tennessee) war ein US-amerikanischer Blues - und Soul sänger, Radiomoderator, Entertainer und Talentscout. Er ist der Vater der Soulsängerin Carla Thomas und des Stax - Pianisten Marvell Thomas .
Rufus C. Thomas, Jr. (March 26, 1917 – December 15, 2001) was an American rhythm-and-blues, funk, soul and blues singer, songwriter, dancer, DJ and comic entertainer from Memphis, Tennessee. He recorded for several labels, including Chess Records and Sun Records in the 1950s, before becoming established in the 1960s and 1970s at Stax Records .
Real Name: Rufus C. Thomas, Jr. Profile: Rhythm & blues and soul singer and songwriter, born 26 March 1917 in Cayce, Mississippi, died 15 December 2001 in Memphis, Tennessee. He enjoyed his biggest successes while signed to the Stax label during the 1960s and early 1970s.
"Walking the Dog" (or "Walkin' the Dog") is a song written and performed by Rufus Thomas. It was released on his 1963 album Walking the Dog. It was his signature hit and also his biggest, reaching number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in December 1963 and remaining on the Hot 100 for 14 weeks.
YearArtistAlbum2017Any Other Way2015Schizophrenic SpacersLive version from "Macumba: Live at ...2013American Dog & FinDogatized (song's title changed to ...2009Tony SpinnerRollin' & Tumblin'- "Fine and Mellow"
- September 1963
- 2:30
- R&B
17. Dez. 2001 · December 17, 2001. Stax Records cornerstone and one of R&B’s most memorable iconoclasts, Rufus Thomas, died of heart failure on December 15th in Memphis at age eighty-four. Thomas, who found...
17. Juni 2023 · Rufus Thomas was no pup when Walking The Dog was released. Born in 1917, he’d earned a decent living around Memphis as an MC, dancer, radio DJ, and wisecrackin’ theatre act, and every one of...
That Woman Is Poison! is an album by the American musician Rufus Thomas. [1] [2] Originally recorded for King Snake Records, it was released in 1988 via Alligator Records. [3] . Thomas was in his seventies when he made That Woman Is Poison! [4] Production. The backing band was put together by Bob Greenlee, the owner of King Snake.