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  1. 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 .

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Rufus_ThomasRufus Thomas - Wikipedia

    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 ...

  3. "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.

    Year
    Artist
    Album
    2017
    Any Other Way
    2015
    Schizophrenic Spacers
    Live version from "Macumba: Live at ...
    2013
    American Dog & Fin
    Dogatized (song's title changed to ...
    2009
    Tony Spinner
    Rollin' & Tumblin'
    • "Fine and Mellow"
    • September 1963
    • 2:30
    • R&B
  4. "Do the Funky Chicken" is a song written and recorded by American R&B singer and entertainer Rufus Thomas for Stax Records in 1969. The song was used as the title track of Thomas' 1970 LP, Do The Funky Chicken.

    • "Turn Your Damper Down"
    • November 1969
    • 1969
    • R&B
  5. 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...

  6. 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...

  7. 8. Mai 1982 · Rufus Thomas: Rock 'n' Roots. By Richard Harrington. May 7, 1982 at 8:00 p.m. EDT. The world's oldest teen-ager didn't have his first rock 'n' roll hit until he was 45 . . . and that was 20...