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4. Aug. 2023 · Died. 15 December 2001 (aged 84) Rufus Thomas (March 26, 1917 – December 15, 2001) was a rhythm and blues and soul singer from Memphis, Tennessee, United States, who recorded on Sun Records in the 1950s and on Stax Records in the 19 60s and 19 70s. He was the father of soul singer Carla Thomas (best known for the classic song … read more.
Some singers knew what subject was best for them to sing about. For Memphis soul man and "world's oldest teenager" Rufus Thomas, animals seemed to always equ...
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Born on March 26, 1917 and raised in Memphis, Rufus Thomas performed for over seventy-five years. His roles ranged from singer, dancer and comedian to deejay and recording artist. At the age of six, he made his debut on Beale Street in a theatrical production, playing the role of a frog. While still in his teens, he was touring the South as a ...
Rufus C. Thomas, Jr. 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. His dance records, including "Walking the Dog", "Do the Funky Chicken", and " Push and ...
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. His best known song is probably Walking The Dog (1963), later covered by artists ...
17. Dez. 2001 · Rufus Thomas Dies. 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 ...
He’s been a singer, comic, tap dancer, songwriter, talent show director, master of ceremonies, and disc jockey and he’s the father of vocalist Carla Thomas, who also records for Stax Records. During the early Sixties Rufus and his teenage daughter walked to the new record company that had just been started in an old movie theater in their neighborhood.
