Rufus Thomas
- Born
- March 26, 1917 · Cayce, Mississippi, USA
- Died
- December 15, 2001
- Actor
- music_department
- soundtrack
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.
Filmography · 4 credits
- 2019Memphis '69 · Archive footage (Self)
- 2002Only the Strong Survive · Self (Self)
- 1992Saturday Night, Sunday Morning: The Travels of Gatemouth Moore · Actor
- 1989Mystery Train · Actor (Man in Station (segment: Far from Yokohama))