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	RUFUS THOMAS.com \| History
		Rufus Thomas was born on March 26, 1917 in the tiny hamlet of Cayce, Mississippi, a stone's throw from the Tennessee line.
		When Rufus was two-years-old, the family packed up and moved to Memphis where he would spend the rest of his life and where his music and personality would leave an indelible mark, not only on the city, but also on American culture and popular music around the world.
		Rufus continued to be an on-air personality at WDIA influencing musicians in the Memphis area for the next 40 years, while still creating and performing his own music.
	www.seguerecords.com /rufusthomas/history_bio.htm (780 words)

	Rufus Thomas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Rufus Thomas (March 26, 1917 – December 15, 2001) was a rhythm and blues and soul singer from Memphis, Tennessee, who recorded on Sun Records in the 1950s and on Stax Records in the 1960s and 1970s.
		Thomas had a number of hits in the late 1960s and early 1970s, notably a string of songs that were tied to a then-current dance craze: "Do the Funky Chicken", "(Do the) Push and Pull", "The Breakdown" and "Do the Penguin".
		Thomas was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 2001.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rufus_Thomas (596 words)

	Rufus Thomas, Mississippi musician of blues, gospel, Southern funk, and rhythm and blues
		Rufus Thomas was born on March 26, 1917, in Cayce, Mississippi, (The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music 4145-46); although one source says that he was born on March 28, 1917, in Collierville, Tennessee (Popular Music 932).
		Thomas returned to Memphis and formed a popular tap dance/scat singing act with Robert Counce, which was known as “Rufus and Bones.” After this performance, he hosted amateur shows at the Palace and Handy Theatres.
		Rufus Thomas is a local celebrity known for his cross-genre appeal.
	www.shs.starkville.k12.ms.us /mswm/MSWritersAndMusicians/musicians/ThomasR.html (1156 words)

	Rufus Thomas Blues Tribute Rufus Thomas Jr Bourbon Street Blues (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Rufus Thomas, blues singer, entertainer and song writer extraordinaire, was born on March 26, 1917 in the tiny hamlet of Cayce, Mississippi, a stone's throw from the Tennessee line.
		When Rufus was two-years-old, the family packed up and moved to Memphis where he would spend the rest of his life and where his blues music and personality would leave an indelible mark, not only on the city, but also on American culture and popular music around the world.
		Rufus continued to be an on-air personality at WDIA influencing musicians in the Memphis area for the next 40 years, while still creating and performing his own blues music.
	www.bourbonstreetblues.com /rufus_thomas_blues_tribute.htm (965 words)

	Blues Foundation :: Inductees
		Thomas’ professional career began in the 30’s performing as a comedian in minstrel shows, and he heightened his career in the 1940’s as a disc jockey on WDIA, one of the few fl managed stations of the era.
		Rufus Thomas has been a mentor to some of the most influential talent to come from the Memphis.
		Rufus and Carla became the first stars on Satellite Records, soon to be renamed Stax, recording the highly acclaimed duet "Cause I Love You." Thomas’ hits "Walking the Dog,” “Do the Funky Chicken,” and “(Do The) Push and Pull” have become R&B classics.
	www.blues.org /halloffame/inductees.php4?ArtistId=105 (207 words)

	Rufus Thomas Biography - AOL Music
		Thomas was already a professional entertainer in the mid-'30s, when he was a comedian with the Rabbit Foot Minstrels.
		Thomas and his daughter Carla would become the first stars for the Stax label, for whom they recorded a duet in 1959, "'Cause I Love You" (when the company was still known as Satellite).
		Thomas drew upon his vaudeville background to put them over on-stage with fancy footwork that displayed remarkable agility for a man well into his 50s.
	music.aol.com /artist/rufus-thomas/5640/biography (473 words)

	rufus thomas
		Rufus Thomas was one of the city's most influential and colorful entertainers, with a career that spanned more than 70 years.
		Thomas was raised in Memphis and began his career as a vaudeville performer, tap dancing as a teen in the 1930s in the Rabbit Foot Minstrels.
		Thomas performed at the 1996 Olympic Games and played several times in Porretta, Italy, where he was a headliner at its annual soul festival and where a park is named in his honor.
	www.cfgm.org /archives/2001/rufusthomas.htm (1342 words)

	Blacklisted Journalist,Email,Open Minded,George Harrison,Jonathan W. Lim,PIGPROD,Rufus Thomas,Jordan Green
		Rufus Thomas career cut across the middle of the 20th Century in Memphis, the funky mid-section of the country from a start as a tap dancer in the vaudeville tent circuit in the 30s to disco performer as a partner to Chaka Khan on the hit, Tell Me Something Good.
		Thomas career made a critical encounter with rock and roll (his was the first single issued by Sun Records), but he retained a bitter and critical stance towards the music since the label sidelined fl performers in favor of Elvis.
		Rufus Thomas is the no-nonsense cat dressed in wrap-around shades and a pork pie hat taking care of business on the cover of Peter Guralnick’s classic music history, Sweet Soul Music.
	www.bigmagic.com /pages/blackj/column68m2.html (1910 words)

	Rufus Thomas Dies: Rufus Thomas : Rolling Stone
		Thomas, who found fame as a radio DJ as well as a songwriter and recording artist, had been in ill health since November.
		Thomas also cracked the Top Forty in 1970 with "Do the Funky Chicken" and in 1971 with "(Do the) Push and Pull, Part I" and "The Breakdown, Part I." The songs weren't ordinary singles, as part of their appeal hinged upon Thomas' dynamic presentation.
		That was Rufus the husband, Rufus the father and Rufus the humanitarian.
	www.rollingstone.com /artists/rufusthomas/articles/story/5918463/rufus_thomas_dies (698 words)

	Rufus Thomas - Artist of the Blues - blues-radio.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Rufus Thomas ♠ Few of rock & roll's founding figures are as likable as Rufus Thomas.
		He was one of the few rock or soul stars to reach his commercial and artistic peak in middle age, and was a crucial mentor to many important Memphis blues, rock, and soul musicians.
		Thomas drew upon his vaudeville background to put them over on-stage with fancy footwork that displayed remarkable agility for a man well into his 50s.
	www.bluescities.net /rufus_thomas.html (492 words)

	RUFUS THOMAS.com \| History
		Nothing sums Rufus up better than his immortal exclamation heard on this album at the start of "If There Was No Music": "If there was no Rufus, there'd be no soul." He's only half kidding, you know.
		It's a scandal that Rufus is still not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a performer and a deejay: his influence was that great.
		You can't have the kind of twinkle Rufus Thomas had in his eyes be "good." We wouldn't have wanted it any other way.
	www.seguerecords.com /rufusthomas/history_rfessay.htm (442 words)

	detail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		In his declining years, Thomas took on the title of "Beale Street ambassador" and liked to refer to himself as the world's oldest teen-ager.
		Thomas complained in later years that Sun's fl artists were pushed aside after Presley's success.
		In the 1960s, Thomas became one of the founding performers for Stax Records, which created what came to be known as "the Memphis sound," with performers like Isaac Hayes, Otis Redding and Sam and Dave.
	zebro.everperfect.com /blacknapkins/Detailid.asp?ID=429 (247 words)

	Blues Reviews
		Rufus was already a professional entertainer in the mid-'30s, when he was a comedian with the Rabbit Foot Minstrels.
		Rufus continued to be an on-air personality at WDIA influencing musicians in the Memphis area for the next 40 years, while still creating and performing his own music.
		Rufus, in his 70's here, is in masterful form on this loose, humorous and very bluesy set backed by a crack band of Memphis musicians.
	www.baddogblues.com /archives/4.05/reviews2.htm (1817 words)

	Rufus Thomas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		At a recent celebration of Rufus Thomas's 80th birthday at one of Memphis's downtown theaters, fans expected the blues and soul stylist -- whose cache of hits includes "Walkin' the Dog" and "Do the Funky Chicken" -- to show signs of slowing down.
		Thomas joins Leon Russell and former Band drummer Levon Helm this Saturday at the second Framingham Blues Festival.
		Rufus Thomas joins Levon Helm and Leon Russell at the second annual Framingham Blues Festival on September 27 at Bowditch Field (off Edgell Road), Framingham.
	www.worcesterphoenix.com /archive/music/97/09/26/RUFUS_THOMAS.html (665 words)

	Ecko Records (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Rufus Thomas was born March 26, 1917 in Cayce, Mississippi.
		Rufus has also been honored by the city of Porretta, Italy with Rufus Thomas Park which is the site for an annual Soul Festival held in his honor each year
		Rufus, as usual, was constantly in the '98 headlines as the media followed his performances, and community service.
	www.eckorecords.com /rufusthomasinfo.html (483 words)

	Concord Music Group - Artist - Rufus Thomas
		Rufus Thomas is one of the last of the old-school entertainers who do it all--song, dance, and comedy.
		Rufus has seen many changes in the life of an entertainer during his lengthy career as a performer.
		When Rufus was touring Tennessee, Alabama, and Georgia with the Rabbit Foot minstrel show in the early Thirties, he performed in a tent and stayed in private homes for 50 cents a night.
	www.concordmusicgroup.com /artists/Rufus-Thomas (853 words)

	Moviefone: Movie Celebrities - Rufus Thomas: MAIN
		Rufus Thomas 'the world's oldest teenager' died from heart failure in December...
		Rufus Thomas, the world's oldest teenager, continues today to play the blues for those who like blues or gospel or funk.
		Rufus Thomas, one of the most beloved figures in the history of Blues and the...
	movies.aol.com /celebrity/main.adp?_pgtyp=pdct&sid=375731 (186 words)

	Thomas' Story (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Thomas was a troubled youth and most of the time, he felt miserable.
		Thomas was more mature than most boys his age and this created some problems for him.
		From Rufus, Thomas learned he would be just fine and that he would have other unique friendships.
	www.aboutangels.com /aboutangels/childrensstories/thomas.html (509 words)

	Rufus Thomas
		Rufus Thomas, one of the most beloved figures in the history of Blues and the renowned ambassador of Memphis music itself, died Saturday, December, 15th, of an apparent heart attack.
		In the late 1940s, Memphis radio station WDIA became the first fl-operated station in the country, and Rufus Thomas took a job as a disc jockey, where he helped to break the careers of such musicians as Bobby "Blue"Bland, B.B. King, Ike Turner, Roscoe Gordon and Junior Parker.
		Rufus Thomas was always an outspoken ambassador for Memphis and the music that originated there.
	www.cascadeblues.org /History/RufusThomas.htm (609 words)

	Rufus Thomas biography >> liveDaily
		Thomas was already a professional entertainer in the mid-'30s, when he was a comedian with the Rabbit Foot Minstrels.
		Thomas and his daughter Carla would become the first stars for the Stax label, for whom they recorded a duet in 1959, "'Cause I Love You" (when the company was still known as Satellite).
		Thomas hit his commercial peak in the early '70s, when "Do the Funky Chicken," "(Do The) Push and Pull," and "The Breakdown" all made the R&B Top Five.
	www.livedaily.com /artists/bio/6996.html (661 words)

	Blues Foundation :: Past Recipients
		Thomas was a disc jockey on WDIA, one of the first radio stations boasting a format featuring Blues and Rhythm and Blues music.
		During the 1960's, Thomas had hits with "Walking the Dog" and "the Funky Chicken." Still performing and still causin' a ruckus, Rufus Thomas will be making history for many more years to come.
		Rufus Thomas Blvd intersects with Beale Street and runs beside the original location of the Palace Theater.
	www.blues.org /howlin/past.php4?Id=3 (147 words)

	RUFUS THOMAS TRIBUTE
		Thomas toured the South as a dancer, singer and comedian with the Rabbit Foot Minstrels until he married in 1940 and settled in Memphis.
		Rufus Thomas was born on March 26, 1917 in Cayce, Mississippi, not far from Memphis.
		Rufus still frequents Beale Street and his shiny red Mazda can be seen parked on the street named in his honor, Rufus Thomas Blvd., which intersects with Beale St., in his own special parking space designated by the City of Memphis in 1998.
	staxrecords.free.fr /rufustribute.htm (3601 words)

	Boston.com / A&E / Music / Rufus Thomas' niece pleads guilty
		A niece of Memphis music pioneer Rufus Thomas has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $67,000 from the late singer's estate.
		Thomas, who died at age 84 in December 2001, was one of Memphis' most colorful and well-known entertainers.
		Thomas made Sun Record's first successful recording in 1953 with "Bear Cat." He recorded at Sun before Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis began their careers there with producer Sam Phillips.
	www.boston.com /ae/music/articles/2004/07/12/rufus_thomas_niece_pleads_guilty (214 words)

	Rufus Thomas Community on IMEEM
		Thomas' local popularity led to long-running gigs as master of ceremonies at the more opulent Beale Street theaters, where the likes of Count Basie and Louis Jordan were headline performers.
		With a wife and four children to support, Rufus Thomas wasn't about to stake his family's economic well-being, and his kids' educations, on the vagaries of an entertainment career.
		Whether he was stoking young romances with a slow-burner or pumping out a driving shuffle, Rufus sang with the grit, the growl, the pinpoint definition of vocal textures and pitch-shadings he'd learned from his earliest years in Memphis.
	meems.imeem.com /935gT4s9,rufus_thomas (1001 words)

	Rufus Thomas Plaque: Side Two (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Rufus was world renowned for such hits as "Walking The Dog", and "Do The Funky Chicken".
		He made many contributions to the music and entertainment industry which will be greatly missed by the industry and definitely the fans.
		Rufus was one of the great pioneers, and loved all over the world.
	www.michaelallsup.com /mt27_rufusplq2.htm (147 words)

	Rufus Thomas - Music on FoxyTunes Planet
		Rufus Thomas (March 26 1917 – December 15 2001) was a rhythm and blues and soul singer from Memphis, Tennessee, who recorded on Sun Records in the 1950s and on Stax Records in the 1960s and 1970s.
		Thomas made his artistic debut at the age of 6 playing a frog in a theatrical production.
		Thomas was a professional entertainer in the 1930s with the Rabbit Foot Minstrels.
	www.foxytunes.com /artist/rufus_thomas (349 words)

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