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Rufus Thomas
Cayce, Mississippi, USA
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…
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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.
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2019
Memphis '69
Movie
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2003
The Blues
TV show Self (archive footage)
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2002
Sounds of Memphis
Movie Self
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2002
Only the Strong Survive
Movie Self
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1999
Cookie's Fortune
Movie Theo Johnson
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1996
A Family Thing
Movie Tommy
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1994
The Soul of Stax
Movie Self
- 1990
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1989
Mystery Train
Movie Man in Station
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1989
Great Balls of Fire!
Movie Haney's Big House Dancer
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1973
Police Story
TV show
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1973
Wattstax
Movie Self
