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...

children of Rufus and Lorene Thomas. Despite growing up in the projects, the Thomas family lived near the Palace Theater on Beale Street, as Rufus was the...

up Rufus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Rufus is a masculine given name, a surname, an Ancient Roman cognomen and a nickname (from Latin rufus, "red")...

the field to dance while Rufus Thomas performed "Do the Funky Chicken". Stax executive Larry Shaw immediately asked Thomas to get the audience to return...

Rufus and Carla was the moniker Stax Records used when releasing duets by Rufus Thomas and daughter Carla Thomas. They have the distinction of sharing...

situation. The resulting album featured King, the Coasters, Doris Troy, Rufus Thomas, the Falcons and Redding. Around this time Walden and Rodgers were drafted...

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"Fool in Love", Stewart met with Memphis disc jockey and R&B singer Rufus Thomas, and both parties were impressed by the other. Around the same time,...

artists such as Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Sam & Dave, Carla Thomas, Rufus Thomas and Johnnie Taylor. He also acted as the producer of many of these...

his father Rufus Thomas, and his sister Carla Thomas. His father, Rufus Thomas, was dubbed "Memphis's other King". His sister Carla Thomas was known as...

copyright infringement by the many answer songs released by such artists as Rufus Thomas and Roy Brown. From the 1970s onward, the song has been featured in numerous...

son of William the Conqueror, he is commonly referred to as William Rufus (Rufus being Latin for "the Red"), perhaps because of his ruddy appearance or...

Jones attended Booker T. Washington High School, the alma mater of Rufus Thomas, and collaborated with future stars like Isaac Hayes's writing partner...

including Wilson Pickett, Otis Redding, Bill Withers, Sam & Dave, Carla Thomas, Rufus Thomas, Johnnie Taylor, and Albert King. They also released instrumental...

"Walking the Dog" (or "Walkin' the Dog") is a song written and performed by Rufus Thomas. It was released on his 1963 album Walking the Dog. It was his signature...

thousands of records, including hits by Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, Rufus Thomas, Carla Thomas, William Bell, Eddie Floyd, Johnnie Taylor, Albert King, Bill...

Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland 2:55 5. "You Can Make It If You Try" Ted Jarrett 2:01 6. "Walking the Dog" Rufus Thomas 3:10 Total length: 17:19...

Tina Turner, Albert King, Johnnie Taylor, Joe Cocker, Shirley Brown, Rufus Thomas, Etta James, Billy Eckstine, Eddie Floyd, Buddy Guy, The Rascals, The...

Howlin' Wolf, Junior Parker, Little Milton, B.B. King, James Cotton, Rufus Thomas, and Rosco Gordon recorded there in the early 1950s. Rock and roll, country...

and Rufus Thomas; performed by Rufus Thomas. "Do The Funky Penguin", written by Jo Bridges, Tom Nixon, Mack Rice and Rufus Thomas; performed by Rufus Thomas...

American R&B singer and entertainer Rufus Thomas for Stax Records in 1969. The song was used as the title track of Thomas' 1970 LP, Do The Funky Chicken....

Bar-Kays and went on to record with Stax artists such as Isaac Hayes, Rufus Thomas and the Staple Singers, as well as appear at Wattstax, "The Black Woodstock"...

as Mitsuko Screamin' Jay Hawkins as Night Clerk Cinqué Lee as Bellboy Rufus Thomas as Man In Station Jodie Markell as Sun Studio Guide Nicoletta Braschi...

Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Guided by Voices, Lydia Lunch, Box Tops, Rufus Thomas, Wilco, Cat Power, Modest Mouse, The Amps, The Cooters, The Walkmen,...

the Watts 103rd Street Band, Carla Thomas, General Crook October 9, 1971 3 3 Chairmen of the Board, Rufus Thomas, Laura Lee October 16, 1971 4 4 The...

Cooke, Slim Harpo, Joe Simon, Charlie Daniels, John McLaughlin, Rufus Thomas, Carla Thomas, Lou Rawls, Etta James, Jackie Wilson and Little Richard. Born...

Aerosmithed song! How great is that?'" The album concludes with a cover of Rufus Thomas' "Walkin' the Dog", a concert staple of the band which they learned from...

Walking the Dog is the debut studio album by American R&B singer Rufus Thomas from Memphis, Tennessee. It was released in 1963 through Stax Records with...

"Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic" by Isaac Hayes "The Breakdown (Part II)" by Rufus Thomas "Real Niggaz Do Die" "UFO" by ESG "Different Strokes" by Syl Johnson...

track, believed to feature Joey Cristofanilli on bass guitar. A cover of Rufus Thomas' "Walkin' the Dog" is also included, presumably as a nod to the 1973...