The soul legend's joyful last recordings at Sun Studio late memphis R&B giant Rufus Thomas hasn't gotten the big-network-miniseries treatment yet, but it's not because he doesn't deserve it: The father of another great Stax Records artist, Carla Thomas, Rufus led one hell of a colorful life until hi...
2005 RS:
Clown prince of rhythm & blues, Rufus Thomas was already a legend in Memphis when the fledgling Stax label recorded him in 1960; he'd had a 1953 Sun Records hit with "Bear Cat" (a song spun off Big Mama Thornton's "Hound Dog") and, as a sly, jive-talking DJ, he'd gained a massive local following. For Stax, he put the humor to music: "Walking the Dog" (1963) became his signature tune; the single is...
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