Known For
Acting
Born
Mar 26, 1917
Died
Dec 15, 2001
Place of Birth
Cayce, Mississippi, USA
Credits
12 titles
Rufus Thomas
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
Memphis '69
The Blues
Self (archive footage)
Sounds of Memphis
Self
Only the Strong Survive
Self
Cookie's Fortune
Theo Johnson
A Family Thing
Tommy
The Soul of Stax
Self
All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians
Self
Mystery Train
Man in Station
Great Balls of Fire!
Haney's Big House Dancer
Police Story
Wattstax
Self