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
Bear Cat
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#1 Walking the Dog
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Can Your Monkey Do the Dog
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Somebody Stole My Dog
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#5 Jump Back
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Sophisticated Sissy
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Sixty Minute Man (Part II) / The Preacher and the Bear
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#2 Do the Funky Chicken
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#3 (Do the) Push and Pull (Part 1)
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The World Is Round
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#4 The Breakdown (Part 1)
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Do the Funky Penguin
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Love Trap
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Itch and Scratch (Part 1)
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The Funky Bird
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Boogie Ain't Nuttin' (But Gettin' Down) (Part I)
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Do the Double Bump
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If There Were No Music
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