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Rufus C. Thomas, Jr. was an American rhythm-and-blues, funk, soul and blues singer, songwriter, dancer, DJ and comic entertainer from Memphis, Tennessee. He recorded for several labels, including Chess Records and Sun Records in the 1950s, before becoming established in the 1960s and 1970s at Stax Records. His dance records, including "Walking the Dog" (1963), "Do the Funky Chicken" (1969), and "(Do the) Push and Pull" (1970), were some of his most successful songs. According to the Mississippi Blues Commission, "Rufus Thomas embodied the spirit of Memphis music perhaps more than any other artist, and from the early 1940s until his death . . . occupied many important roles in the local scene."
Top Tracks
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Walking the Dog
Walking The Dog
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Sixty Minute Man
Do the Funky Chicken [Stax Remasters]
- 3
Bear Cat
A-Z: Kitty Daisy & Lewis - 'The Roots of Rock 'n' Roll'
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(Do The) Push And Pull (Pt. 1)
Funkiest Man Alive: The Stax Funk Sessions 1967-1975
- 5
The Funky Bird
Crown Prince Of Dance
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Funky Robot
Crown Prince Of Dance
- 7
The Dog (Single)
Walking The Dog
- 8
Break Down
The Funky Penguin
- 9
Walking The Dog
Rufus Thomas Live In Porretta
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Walkin' The Dog
Walkin' The Dog
