Rufus Thomas

Rufus Thomas Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

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]

Rufus Thomas began charting in 1953 with Bear Cat.The artist placed 9 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 1 UK Top‑75 entries.On US RnB the artist achieved 6 Top‑10s, 1 of which hit number‑one.

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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  1953
1.
1953

Bear Cat
Rufus Thomas greentick

24 pts


3
R&B


as Rufus "Hound Dog" Thomas, Jr.
written by Sam Phillips
  1963
2.
02/1963

The Dog
Rufus Thomas greentick

from Walking the Dog   Walking the Dog
16 pts
87
US
22
R&B


[Stax 130]
written by Rufus Thomas greentick
Walking the Dog
3.
10/1963

#1  Walking the Dog
Rufus Thomas greentick

from Walking the Dog   Walking the Dog
122 pts
10
US
4
R&B


[Stax 140]
written by Rufus Thomas greentick
  1964
4.
02/1964

Can Your Monkey Do the Dog
Rufus Thomas greentick

from Walking the Dog   Walking the Dog
27 pts
48
US
12
R&B


[Stax 144]
written by Steve Cropper & Rufus Thomas greentick
5.
04/1964

Somebody Stole My Dog
Rufus Thomas greentick

7 pts
86
US




[Stax 149]
written by Steve Cropper & Rufus Thomas greentick
6.
10/1964

#5  Jump Back
Rufus Thomas greentick

32 pts
49
US
6
R&B


[Stax 157]
written by Rufus Thomas greentick
  1967
7.
08/1967

Sophisticated Sissy
Rufus Thomas greentick

3 pts


43
R&B


[Stax 221]
written by Bonny Rice, Isaac Hayes, David Porter & Joe Shamwell
  1970
8.
1970

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

from Do the Funky Chicken   
3 pts


42
R&B


[Stax 0071]
written by Billy Ward, Rose Marks, traditional & Rufus Thomas greentick
9.
01/1970

#2  Do the Funky Chicken
Rufus Thomas greentick

from Do the Funky Chicken   
109 pts
28
US
5
R&B
18
UK
[Stax 0059]
written by Rufus Thomas greentick
10.
12/1970

#3  (Do the) Push and Pull (Part 1)
Rufus Thomas greentick

from Did You Heard Me?   
72 pts
25
US
1
R&B


[Stax 0079]
written by Rufus Thomas greentick
  1971
11.
05/1971

The World Is Round
Rufus Thomas greentick

from Did You Heard Me?   
4 pts


34
R&B


[Stax 0090]
written by Rufus Thomas greentick
12.
08/1971

#4  The Breakdown (Part 1)
Rufus Thomas greentick

from Did You Heard Me?   
58 pts
31
US
2
R&B


[Stax 0098]
written by Eddie Foy, Mack Rice & Rufus Thomas greentick
13.
12/1971

Do the Funky Penguin
Rufus Thomas greentick

from Did You Heard Me?   
31 pts
44
US
11
R&B


[Stax 0112]
written by Jo Bridges, Rufus Thomas greentick, Mack Rice & Tom Nixon
  1972
14.
06/1972

Love Trap
Rufus Thomas greentick

from Did You Heard Me?   
4 pts
114
US




[Stax 0129]
written by Randy Stewart
15.
09/1972

Itch and Scratch (Part 1)
Rufus Thomas greentick

4 pts
103
US




[Stax 0140]
written by Ronald Hayes & Toby King
  1974
16.
03/1974

The Funky Bird
Rufus Thomas greentick

from Crown Prince of Dance   
1 pts


93
R&B


[Stax 0192]
written by Jo Bridges & Tom Nixon
17.
08/1974

Boogie Ain't Nuttin' (But Gettin' Down) (Part I)
Rufus Thomas greentick

2 pts


63
R&B


[Stax 0219]
written by Rufus Thomas greentick
  1975
18.
05/1975

Do the Double Bump
Rufus Thomas greentick

1 pts


74
R&B


[Stax 0236]
written by Rufus Thomas greentick
  1976
19.
09/1976

If There Were No Music
Rufus Thomas greentick

from If There Were No Music   
1 pts


92
R&B


[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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