Rufus Thomas
- Recitazione
- 26 marzo 1917 · Cayce, Mississippi, USA
- 15 dicembre 2001
Biografia
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.
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Filmografia
- Memphis '69
- The Blues - Dal Mali al Mississipi · In persona
- Sounds of Memphis · In persona
- Only the Strong Survive · In persona
- La fortuna di Cookie · Theo Johnson
- Un affare di famiglia · Tommy
- The Soul of Stax · In persona
- All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians · In persona
- Mystery train: martedì notte a Memphis · Man in Station
- Great Balls of Fire! - Vampate di fuoco · Haney's Big House Dancer
- Sulle strade della California
- Wattstax · In persona