caption associated_acts death_date death_place years_active alias birth_place article_title name background birth_date instrument genre image origin birth_name occupation
rufus montgomery , alabama . this is the marker placed near payne his final resting place . was buried in lincoln cemetery located in hank williams , sr. 17 march 1939 montgomery , alabama unknown tee tot greenville , alabama rufus payne
 rufus payne solo_singer february 4 , 1883 vocals , guitar country , blues , gospel rufus payne epitaph.jpg montgomery , alabama , united states rufus payne singer-songwriter , musician
rufus payne

rufus payne -lrb- 4 february 1883 - 17 march 1939 -rrb- was an early 20th-century american blues musician from greenville , alabama who was more widely known by his nickname tee tot .
payne 's nickname of `` tee tot '' is a pun for `` teetotaler '' .
it is said that payne received his nickname because he usually carried a homemade mixture of alcohol and tea wherever he went .
