Artist
Rufus Thomas
6 releases · 17 collaborators · 4 labels
- Real name
- Rufus C. Thomas, Jr.
- Date active
- 1996 – 2012
- Relevance
- Extremely Low, very weak ties with the core dub techno cluster (here through one or more shared credits)
Bio
Rhythm & blues and soul singer and songwriter, born 26 March 1917 in Cayce, Mississippi, died 15 December 2001 in Memphis, Tennessee.
He enjoyed his biggest successes while signed to the Stax label during the 1960s and early 1970s. His best known song is probably Walking The Dog (1963), later covered by artists such as The Rolling Stones and Aerosmith.
Rufus Thomas is the father of Carla Thomas, Vaneese Thomas and Marvell Thomas.
He enjoyed his biggest successes while signed to the Stax label during the 1960s and early 1970s. His best known song is probably Walking The Dog (1963), later covered by artists such as The Rolling Stones and Aerosmith.
Rufus Thomas is the father of Carla Thomas, Vaneese Thomas and Marvell Thomas.
Also known as
Mr. Swing
Member of
Rufus Thomas & His Orchestra
Rufus Thomas (Artist)
Label
Relevance
Releases
Active
- Releases: 3 Relevance: medium Active: 1996
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 2012
- Releases: 2 Relevance: extremely low Active: 2007 – 2012
- Releases: 1 Relevance: extremely low Active: 2000