Rufus Thomas
Actor
- Born
- March 26, 1917 · Cayce, Mississippi, USA
- Died
- December 15, 2001 (age 84)
Rufus Thomas, Jr. (March 27, 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.
Known for
Mystery Train
September 6, 1989
Great Balls of Fire!
June 30, 1989
Cookie's Fortune
March 24, 1999
A Family Thing
March 29, 1996
Wattstax
February 4, 1973
Only the Strong Survive
January 14, 2002
Sounds of Memphis
February 19, 2002
All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians
February 23, 1990
The Soul of Stax
January 1, 1994
Memphis '69
January 28, 2019
Acting10
- 2019Memphis '69
- 2002Sounds of Memphis as Self
- 2002Only the Strong Survive as Self
- 1999Cookie's Fortune as Theo Johnson
- 1996A Family Thing as Tommy
- 1994The Soul of Stax as Self
- 1990All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians as Self
- 1989Mystery Train as Man in Station
- 1989Great Balls of Fire! as Haney's Big House Dancer
- 1973Wattstax as Self