Rufus Thomas
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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.
Known for
Credits
Mystery Train (1989)
as Man in Station
Great Balls of Fire! (1989)
as Haney's Big House Dancer
Cookie's Fortune (1999)
as Theo Johnson
A Family Thing (1996)
as Tommy
Wattstax (1973)
as Self
The Soul of Stax (1994)
as Self
Only the Strong Survive (2002)
as Self
Sounds of Memphis (2002)
as Self
Memphis '69 (2019)
Actor
All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians (1990)
as Self