Rufus Thomas Musical artist

Rufus Thomas, Jr. (March 26, 1917 – December 15, 2001) was an American rhythm and blues, funk and soul singer and comedian from Memphis, Tennessee, 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 and keyboard player Marvell Thomas. A third child, Vaneese, a former French teacher, has a recording studio in upstate New York and sings for television commercials.

Personal facts

Birth date	March 26, 1917
Birth place	Cayce Mississippi , United States
Date of death	December 15, 2001
Place of death	Memphis Tennessee , United States

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Musical artist

Career started	1936
Career ended	2001
associated musical artist	Marvell Thomas Carla Thomas
Background	Solo singer
genre	Blues Funk Rhythm and blues Memphis soul Southern soul
instrument	Singing
record label	Stax Records Sun Records