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Rufus Thomas

Known for ActingBorn 1917-03-26Died 2001-12-15Cayce, Mississippi, USA
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.Read more

Movies & web series

Sounds of Memphis★ 9.5
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Sounds of Memphis

2002 · Movie

Mystery Train★ 7.3
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Mystery Train

1989 · Movie

Only the Strong Survive★ 7.0
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Only the Strong Survive

2002 · Movie

Police Story★ 7.0
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Police Story

1973 · Series

Wattstax★ 6.9
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Wattstax

1973 · Movie

A Family Thing★ 6.5
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A Family Thing

1996 · Movie

Cookie's Fortune★ 6.4
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Cookie's Fortune

1999 · Movie

Great Balls of Fire!★ 6.3
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Great Balls of Fire!

1989 · Movie

Memphis '69
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Memphis '69

2019 · Movie

The Soul of Stax
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The Soul of Stax

1994 · Movie

All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians
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All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians

1990 · Movie