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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."
He began his career as a tap dancer, vaudeville performer, and master of ceremonies in the 1930s. He later worked as a disc jockey on radio station WDIA in Memphis, both before and after his recordings became successful. He remained active into the 1990s and as a performer and recording artist was often billed as "The World's Oldest Teenager". He was the father of the singers Carla Thomas (with whom he recorded duets) and Vaneese Thomas and the keyboard player Marvell Thomas.
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Albums
Did You Heard Me?
Itch and Scratch Single
The Breakdown Single
Do the Funky Chicken
Memphis Train Single
Jump Back / All Night Worker Single
Walking the Dog
Walking the Dog / You Said Single
Popular Songs
- Itch and Scratch, Part II
- Rock Me Back aka Rock Back
- Itch and Scratch, Part I
- Do The Funky Penguin
- (Do The) Push And Pull
- The Breakdown
- Sophisticated Sissy
- Memphis Train '75
- Do The Double Bump
- Itch And Scratch
- Funky Hot Grits
- I'm Getting Better
- I Think I Made a Boo-Boo
- The Funky Bird
- Memphis Train
- I Know You Don't Want Me No More
- I Want to Get Married
- Walkin' in the Rain
- Today I Started Loving You Again
- God Bless America
- Miss Jane
- Can't Ever Let You Go
- Old Dog, New Tricks
- Trouble in Mind
- Did You Ever Love a Woman
- Juanita
- I'll Be a Good Boy
- The Walk
- That Woman Is Poison!
- Somebody's Got to Go