Rufus Thomas
Blues, Musical Artist
1917 – 2001
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Who was Rufus Thomas?
Rufus Thomas, Jr. 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.
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- Born
- Mar 27, 1917
Mississippi - Also known as
- Rufus "Hound Dog" Thomas, Jr.
- Rufus Thomas, Jr.
- Rufus Thomas Jr.
- Thomas, Rufus
- The Dog
- Spouses
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Tennessee State University
- Booker T. Washington High School
- Died
- Dec 15, 2001
Memphis
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on July 23, 2013
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