Rufus Thomas

Rufus Thomas

Rufus Thomas (March 26, 1917 – December 15, 2001) was a rhythm and blues and soul singer from Memphis, Tennessee, United States, who recorded on Sun Records in the 1950s and on Stax Records in the 1960s and 1970s. He was the father of soul singer Carla Thomas (best known for the classic song "B-A-B-Y") and keyboard player Marvell Thomas. A third daughter, Vaneese, a former French teacher, for years had a recording studio in upstate New York where she sang for television commercials. Read more on Last.fm

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Appearances

FIRST

02/04/1970
Do The Funky Chicken
Audience Dancing

LAST

21/01/1971
Do The Push And Pull
Mimed Studio Performance

TOTAL
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5

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Artist Statistics

Below are the number of appearances made, sorted by the most popular types of performance. Repeat performances are not counted, unless stated otherwise.

Mimed Performances

1

Repeat Performances

0

Live Performances

0

Satellite Performances

0

Music Videos

1

Linked Performances

0

Artist Appearances

Episode Performance
21/01/1971 Do The Push And Pull
Mimed Studio Performance
14/05/1970 Do The Funky Chicken
Music Video
30/04/1970 Do The Funky Chicken
Danced to by Pan's People
23/04/1970 Do The Funky Chicken
Audience Dancing
02/04/1970 Do The Funky Chicken
Audience Dancing

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