Rufus Thomas

Rufus Thomas, Jr. (March 26, 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.
Category:Musician
== Genre ==
Modern Blues
== Songs ==
* The Preacher And The Bear
* 'cause I Love You
* Land Of 1000 Dances
* Memphis Train
* The World Is Round
* The Breakdown Part 1
* Strolling Beale No. 1
* Somebody Stole My Dog
* Little Sally Walker
* Jump Back
* Funky Mississippi
* Do The Funky Penguin
* Baby It's Real
* 6-3-8 (that's The Number To Play)
* Walkin' The Dog