Rufus Thomas


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​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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, Vaneese, a former French teacher, has a recording studio in upstate New York and sings for television commercials. Description...

Place of Birth: Cayce, Mississippi, USA

Date of Birth: Mar 26, 1917

Date of Death: Dec 15, 2001


Filmography

Actor (5 Known Credits)


Cookie's Fortune

Theo Johnson

Mystery Train

Man in Station

Great Balls of Fire!

Haney's Big House Dancer

Wattstax

Himself

Himself
Theo Johnson
Mystery Train (1989)
Man in Station
Haney's Big House Dancer
Wattstax (1973)
Himself

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