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Rufus Thomas

Died at 84

  • 5 movies
  • Career 1989 – 2019

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.

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Rufus Thomas’s filmography

5 titles
Mystery Train
7.3
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Mystery Train

1989 · Comedy

Great Balls of Fire!
6.3
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Great Balls of Fire!

1989 · Drama · History

Cookie's Fortune
6.4
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Cookie's Fortune

1999 · Comedy · Drama

A Family Thing
6.6
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A Family Thing

1996 · Comedy · Drama

Memphis '69
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Memphis '69

2019 · Documentary · Music

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