Songs Written by Rufus ThomasTop Songs / 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]

As a songwriter, Rufus Thomas first charted in 1963 with The Dog.The artist placed 14 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 3 UK Top‑75 entries.On US RnB the artist achieved 5 Top‑10s, 1 of which peaked at number‑one.