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Rufus Thomas
Acting
Born: 1917-03-26 in Cayce, Mississippi, USA
Biography
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.
Known For
Police Story
The Blues
Self (archive footage)
Mystery Train
Man in Station
Great Balls of Fire!
Haney's Big House Dancer
A Family Thing
Tommy
Cookie's Fortune
Theo Johnson
Wattstax
Self
Sounds of Memphis
Self
The Soul of Stax
Self
Only the Strong Survive
Self
All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians
Self
