Police Story
1973Series
Police Story
1973Series
R
Person
Rufus Thomas
Acting
- Born
- March 26, 1917 · Cayce, Mississippi, USA
- Died
- December 15, 2001
Biography
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
The Blues
2003Series
The Blues
2003Series
Mystery Train
1989Movie
Mystery Train
1989Movie
Great Balls of Fire!
1989Movie
Great Balls of Fire!
1989Movie
A Family Thing
1996Movie
A Family Thing
1996Movie
Sounds of Memphis
2002Movie
Sounds of Memphis
2002Movie
Cookie's Fortune
1999Movie
Cookie's Fortune
1999Movie
Wattstax
1973Movie
Wattstax
1973Movie
Only the Strong Survive
2002Movie
Only the Strong Survive
2002Movie
All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians
1990Movie
The Soul of Stax
1994Movie
The Soul of Stax
1994Movie
Memphis '69
2019Movie
Memphis '69
2019Movie