Rufus Thomas
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 23 years ago |
| Date of birth | March 26,1917 |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
| Born | Cayce |
| Mississippi | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | December 15,2001 |
| Died | Memphis |
| Tennessee | |
| United States | |
| Spouse | Lorene Thomas |
| Children | Carla Thomas |
| Vaneese Thomas | |
| Marvell Thomas | |
| Job | Disc jockey |
| Singer | |
| Comedian | |
| Presenter | |
| Education | Booker T. Washington High School |
| Tennessee State University | |
| Movies/Shows | Blues Story |
| Only the Strong Survive | |
| Cookie's Fortune | |
| Mystery Train | |
| Wattstax | |
| Awards | Grammy Hall of Fame |
| Rhythm and Blues Foundation Pioneer Award | |
| Also known as | Mr. Swing |
| Genres | R&B |
| Listen artist | www.youtube.com |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 479436 |
Rufus Thomas Life story
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.
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