Rufus Thomas

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Lifespan:
March 26, 1917 - December 15, 2001, he died aged 84 and was American.
Birthname:
Rufus Thomas, Jr..
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An Artist with 34 releases, and credited 5 times on others' music. 7 collaborations and 2 musical relatives.

Biography

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Rufus Thomas, Jr. (March 27, 1917 – December 15, 2001) was a 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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Genres

Blues, Soul, Memphis Blues, Funk, Southern Rock, Traditional R&B. Vote on Genres

Discography

39 releases – 34 under his own name and 5 credits on others' music Edit
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