From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia Rufus Thomas Jr March 27 1917 December 15 2001 was an American rhythm and blues funk and soul singer and comedian from Memphis Tennessee who recorded on Sun Records in the 1950s and on Stax Records in the 1960s and 1970s He was the father of soul singer Carla Thomas and keyboard player Marvell Thomas A third child Vaneese a former French teacher has a recording studio in upstate New York and sings for television commercials Description above from the Wikipedia article Rufus Thomas licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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