Rhythm & blues and soul singer and songwriter, born 26 March 1917 in Cayce, Mississippi, died 15 December 2001 in Memphis, Tennessee.
He enjoyed his biggest successes while signed to the Stax label during the 1960s and early 1970s. His best known song is probably Walking The Dog (1963), later covered by artists such as The Rolling Stones and Aerosmith.
Rufus Thomas is the father of Carla Thomas, Vaneese Thomas and Marvell Thomas.
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August 11, 2000
Bayfront Festival Park
Duluth, Minnesota, United StatesMay 7, 2000
Tom Lee Park
Memphis, Tennessee, United StatesFebruary 22, 2000
Lisner Auditorium
Washington, Washington, D.C., United StatesMay 3, 1998
Tom Lee Park
Memphis, Tennessee, United StatesJune 24, 1997
Orpheum Theatre
Memphis, Tennessee, United StatesJune 9, 1997
B.B. King's Blues Club
Memphis, Tennessee, United StatesJune 7, 1997
Petrillo Music Shell
Chicago, Illinois, United StatesJune 2, 1997
Columbus Civic Center
Columbus, Georgia, United StatesMay 5, 1996
Haarlemmerhout
Haarlem, North Holland, NetherlandsJuly 24, 1993
Rufus Thomas Park
Porretta Terme, Emilia-Romagna, ItalyMay 14, 1993
Die Börse
Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyMay 9, 1993
Tom Lee Park
Memphis, Tennessee, United StatesSeptember 30, 1992
Banana Peel
Ruiselede, West Flanders, BelgiumJuly 5, 1992
Presqu'île de Malsaucy
Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, FranceMay 1, 1992
Tom Lee Park
Memphis, Tennessee, United StatesFebruary 5, 1992
B.B. King's Blues Club
Memphis, Tennessee, United StatesFebruary 4, 1992
B.B. King's Blues Club
Memphis, Tennessee, United StatesJanuary 15, 1992
Waldorf Astoria New York
New York, New York, United States1. Dust My Broom(Elmore James cover)
August 22, 1991
Auditorium Franco Alfano
Sanremo, Liguria, Italy1.
May 4, 1991
Tom Lee Park
Memphis, Tennessee, United StatesSome of Rufus Thomas's most popular tracks include Walking the Dog, Do The Funky Chicken, Bear Cat, The Memphis Train, Can Your Monkey Do The Dog. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.
Rhythm & blues and soul singer and songwriter, born 26 March 1917 in Cayce, Mississippi, died 15 December 2001 in Memphis, Tennessee.He enjoyed his biggest successes while signed to the Stax label dur... Read the full biography on this page.
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