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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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Do the Funky Chicken
Classic Funk & Soul Tracks
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Walking the Dog
Do the Funky Chicken
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Do The Funky Chicken
Do the Funky Chicken [Stax Remasters]
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(Do the) Push and Pull (Part 1) (Pt. 1)
Stax Number Ones
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The Breakdown (Pt. 1)
Did You Heard Me?
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Do The Push And Pull
The Funky Penguin
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Old McDonald Had A Farm (Part 2)
Do the Funky Chicken [Stax Remasters]
- 9
Funky Robot
Stax Profiles: Rufus Thomas
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