Rufus Thomas

Biography

Rhythm & blues and soul singer and songwriter, born 26 March 1917 in Cayce, Mississippi, died 15 December 2001 in Memphis, Tennessee.

He enjoyed his biggest successes while signed to the [l=Stax] label during the 1960s and early 1970s. His best known song is probably [i]Walking The Dog[/i] (1963), later covered by artists such as [a=The Rolling Stones] and [a=Aerosmith].

Rufus Thomas is the father of [a=Carla Thomas], [a=Vaneese Thomas] and [a=Marvell Thomas].