1917 - 2001
Rufus Thomas American Actor
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Details
First Name |
Rufus
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Last Name |
Thomas
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Alternative Name |
Mr. Swing
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Birthday |
26th March, 1917
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Birthplace |
Cayce, Mississippi, United States
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Died |
15th December, 2001
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Place of Death |
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
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Zodiac Sign |
Aries
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Nationality |
American
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Occupation Text |
Singer, comedian, television host, disc jockey
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Occupation |
Actor
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Music Genre (Text) |
R&B, Memphis soul, southern soul, blues, funk, novelty
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Music Genre |
R&B
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Year(s) Active |
1936–2001, c.1930–1998, 1936–1998
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Music Style |
Soul, Blues, Southern Soul, Memphis Soul, Early R&B, Modern Electric Blues, Electric Memphis Blues, Regional Blues
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Music Mood |
Party/Celebratory, Amiable/Good-Natured, Playful, Rowdy, Boisterous, Humorous, Bravado, Exuberant, Earthy, Raucous, Energetic
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Instrument |
Vocals
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Instrument (text) |
Vocals
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Record Label |
SUN, Stax, Chess, AVI
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Associated Acts |
Carla Thomas, Marvell Thomas, Vaneese Thomas
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Rufus C. Thomas, Jr. (March 26, 1917 – December 15, 2001) was an American rhythm-and-blues, funk, soul and blues singer, songwriter, dancer, DJ and comic entertainer from Memphis, Tennessee. He recorded for several labels, including Chess Records and Sun Records in the 1950s, before becoming established in the 1960s and 1970s at Stax Records. He is best known for his novelty dance records, including "Walking the Dog" (1963), "Do the Funky Chicken" (1969) and "(Do the) Push and Pull" (1970). According to the Mississippi Blues Commission, "Rufus Thomas embodied the spirit of Memphis music perhaps more than any other artist, and from the early 1940s until his death . . . occupied many important roles in the local scene."