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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
- 1
The Breakdown (Pt. 1)
Did You Heard Me?
- 2
Walking the Dog
Walking The Dog
- 3
Do The Funky Chicken
Rufus Thomas Live In Porretta
- 4
Break Down
The Dog
- 5
Can Your Monkey Do the Dog
Walking The Dog
- 6
Bear Cat
The Sun Records Collection
- 7
(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
Did You Heard Me?
- 8
Mashed Potatoes
Records & R'N'B: 50's & 60's Soul
- 9
The World Is Round
Did You Heard Me?
- 10
Itch And Scratch (Part 2)
Do the Funky Chicken [Stax Remasters]
