Rufus Thomas

Rufus Thomas albums

Rufus C. Thomas, Jr. (March 26, 1917 – December 15, 2001) was an American rhythm-and-blues, funk, soul and blues singer, songwriter, dancer, DJ and comic entertainer from Memphis, Tennessee. He recorded for several labels, including Chess Records and Sun Records in the 1950s, before becoming established in the 1960s and 1970s at Stax Records. His dance records, including "Walking the Dog" (1963), "Do the Funky Chicken" (1969), and "(Do the) Push and Pull" (1970), were some of his most successful... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Walking the Dog - #2: Do the Funky Chicken - #3: (Do the) Push and Pull (Part 1) - #4: The Breakdown (Part 1) - #5: Jump Back
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1.1963-1964Walking the Dog164

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1.02/1963

The Dog

16
US 87 • US R&B 22

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[Stax 130]
written by Rufus Thomas greentick
2.10/1963

Walking the Dog

122
US 10 • US R&B 4

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[Stax 140]
written by Rufus Thomas greentick
3.02/1964

Can Your Monkey Do the Dog

27
US 48 • US R&B 12

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[Stax 144]
written by Steve Cropper & Rufus Thomas greentick
2.1970Do the Funky Chicken112

MP3

1.1970

Sixty Minute Man (Part II) / The Preacher and the Bear

3
US R&B 42

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[Stax 0071]
written by Billy Ward, Rose Marks, traditional & Rufus Thomas greentick
2.01/1970

Do the Funky Chicken

109
US 28 • US R&B 5 • UK 18

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[Stax 0059]
written by Rufus Thomas greentick
3.1970-1972Did You Heard Me?169

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1.12/1970

(Do the) Push and Pull (Part 1)

72
US 25 • US R&B ✫1

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[Stax 0079]
written by Rufus Thomas greentick
2.05/1971

The World Is Round

4
US R&B 34

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[Stax 0090]
written by Rufus Thomas greentick
3.08/1971

The Breakdown (Part 1)

58
US 31 • US R&B 2

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[Stax 0098]
written by Eddie Foy, Mack Rice & Rufus Thomas greentick
4.12/1971

Do the Funky Penguin

31
US 44 • US R&B 11

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[Stax 0112]
written by Jo Bridges, Rufus Thomas greentick, Mack Rice & Tom Nixon
5.06/1972

Love Trap

4
US 114

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[Stax 0129]
written by Randy Stewart
4.1974Crown Prince of Dance1

MP3

1.03/1974

The Funky Bird

1
US R&B 93

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[Stax 0192]
written by Jo Bridges & Tom Nixon
5.1976If There Were No Music1

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1.09/1976

If There Were No Music

1
US R&B 92

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[Artists of America 126]
written by George Jackson


See also...

Carla & Rufus Thomas

is the parent of Carla Thomas • is the parent of Vaneese Thomas


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