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Rufus Thomas - Wikipedia Rufus C Thomas, Jr (March 26, 1917 – December 15, 2001) [1][2][3] 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
Rufus Thomas - Walking The Dog (1964) - YouTube 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
Rufus Thomas | Mississippi Encyclopedia One of the most colorful personalities in all of American music, Rufus Thomas was also one of the most multifaceted, playing vital roles as a singer, comedian, deejay, emcee, talent and label launcher, soul and funk pioneer, and creator of numerous dance-oriented novelty songs Professionally active for more than seven decades, Thomas witnessed nearly a […]
Rufus Thomas - Memphis Music Hall of Fame Rufus Thomas possessed a wide range of talents He was a singer, a dancer, a comedian and radio DJ, and he was highly accomplished in each of these roles None of his talents, however, defined his mark, the impact he made on both the world at large and the world around him You might be tempted to describe Rufus Thomas as a larger-than-life personality, but that would be doing him an injustice
Rufus Thomas Page - Southern soul Rufus Thomas Rufus C Thomas, Jr (March 26, 1917 – December 15, 2001) was born in Cayce, Mississippi, the son of a sharecropper He moved with his family to Memphis, Tennessee, around 1920 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 He is best known for his novelty dance records
Rufus Thomas, Mississippi musician from Cayce Rufus Thomas has contributed much to entertainment around the world He has entertained people not just with music, but also by using his special talents in shows ( like dancing and doing comic routines) Rufus has sung soul, blues, Southern funk, as well as rhythm and blues Rufus Thomas was born on March 26, 1917, in Cayce, Mississippi, (The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music 4145-46
Rufus Thomas Dies - Rolling Stone 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 fame as a radio DJ as
Rufus Thomas - Spontaneous Lunacy Rufus Thomas BIOGRAPHY AND DISCOGRAPHY One of the most improbable and longest lasting stars in rock and in more ways than one the patriarch of Memphis rock ‘n’ roll, Rufus Thomas Jr was born in Mississippi in 1917, moving to Memphis as a child
Walking The Dog: How Rufus Thomas Hit His Stride | uDiscover 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
Rufus Thomas - Alligator Records - Genuine Houserockin Music . . . Rufus was a crucial force in the birth of Memphis' two great record companies, Sun and Stax When Sam Phillips started Sun Records in the early 1950s, Rufus Thomas launched his recording career with a song called “Bear Cat ” Written as an "answer song" to big Mama Thornton's hit “Hound Dog,” “Bear Cat” brought Sun its first real taste of success And in 1960, when Satellite Records