Thomas
Real Name:
Rufus Thomas
Profile:
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 Stax label during the 1960s and early 1970s. His best known song is probably Walking The Dog (1963), later covered by artists such as Rolling Stones, The and Aerosmith.
Rufus Thomas is the father of Carla Thomas and Marvell Thomas.
He enjoyed his biggest successes while signed to the Stax label during the 1960s and early 1970s. His best known song is probably Walking The Dog (1963), later covered by artists such as Rolling Stones, The and Aerosmith.
Rufus Thomas is the father of Carla Thomas and Marvell Thomas.
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| Releases: | ||||
| The Dog / Did You Ever Love A Woman (7") | Stax | 1963 | ||
| Baby Walk / Little Sally Walker (7") | Stax | 1965 | ||
| Funky Mississippi / So Hard To Get Along With ◄ (2 versions) | Stax | 1968 | ||
| Do The Funky Chicken / The Breakdown (7", Promo, Single) | Stax | 1971 | ||
| Do The Funky Chicken / Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes) (7") | Stax | 1972 | ||
| The Platinum Collection (CD, RM) | Warner Platinum | 2007 | ||
| Appears On: | ||||
| Carol (7", EP) | Walking The Dog | Decca | 1964 | |
| Rhythm & Blues (LP, Comp) | Walking The Dog | Decca | 1964 | |
| The Rolling Stones (Album) ◄ (6 versions) | Walking The Dog | Decca ... | 1964 | |
| Memphis Gold Vol. I (LP, Comp) | Walking The Dog | Stax | 1966 | |
| The Happy Song (LP) | Atlantic | 1968 | ||
| The Deep Soul Of Stax (LP, Album, Comp) | Do The Funky Chicken, ... | Stax | 1970 | |
| Black Music (LP, Comp) | Do The Funky Chicken | Arcade Deutschland GmbH | 1974 | |
| Memphis Special (LP) | Philly Dog | Midi | 1974 | |
| Non-Stop Dance Party (LP, Mixed) | Do The Funky Chicken | Music For Pleasure | 1974 | |
| 20 Blazing Bullets (LP, Comp) | Walking The Dog | Ronco | 1975 | |
| Soulmates (Cass, Comp) | Walking The Dog | Spot Records (2) | 1983 | |
| The British RnB Explosion Volume 1 '62-'68 (CD, Comp) | Walking The Dog | See For Miles Records Ltd. | 1988 | |
| Pain In My Heart (Album) ◄ (2 versions) | The Dog | ATCO Records | 1991 | |
| The Birth Of Suave (CD, Mono) | All Night Worker | Hand Of Glory (2) | 1993 | |
| I Did My Part (7", EP, Mono) | Can Your Monkey Do The... | Get Hip Recordings | 1994 | |
| In Step With The Kaisers (LP, Album, Mono) | Walking The Dog | No Hit Records | 1994 | |
| Best Of (CD) | Do The Dog | Disky | 1996 | |
| Missing Pieces (CD, Comp) | Walking The Dog (Extract) | East Side Digital | 1996 | |
| Now I Got Worry (Album) ◄ (2 versions) | Chicken Dog, Chicken Dog | Mute Records Ltd. ... | 1996 | |
| The Mod Scene (CD, Comp) | Walking The Dog | Deram | 1998 | |
| Teenage Head (CD, Album, RE, RM) | Walkin' The Dog | Buddha Records | 1999 | |
| 100 Hits Of The 70's (4xCD, Comp + Box) | Do The Funky Chicken | Time Music International Limited | 2001 | |
| Legends Of Soul (4xCD, Comp) | Walkin' The Dog | Newsound 2000 Ltd. | 2003 | |
| Uptight And Outasight (CD, Comp, Mono) | The Memphis Train | Circle Records (6) | 2004 | |
| Where The Action Is! (2xCD, Comp) | Do The Dog | Discotheque (2) | 2004 | |
| Internationale Oldie-Hits 100 (5xCD, Comp, Car + Box, Car) | Do The Funky Chicken | Eurotrend | 2005 | |
| Stax Gold - Memphis Hits (CD, Comp) | Philly Dog, Walking Th... | Warner Platinum | 2006 | |
| The Platinum Collection (CD, RM) | The Dog (a.k.a Walking... | Warner Platinum | 2007 | |
| The Platinum Collection (CD, Comp, RM) | Philly Dog | Warner Platinum | 2007 | |
| Stax Soul Power! (CD, Comp) | The Breakdown (Part 1) | Mojo Magazine | 2008 | |
| Flash Back - La Grande Storia Del Rock (3xLP, Comp) | Walking The Dog, Do Th... | Curcio, Curcio, Curcio, Curcio | ||
| Silver Machine (LP) | Do The Push And Pull, ... | Napoleon (2) | ||
| Tracks Appear On: | ||||
| Memphis Gold Vol. I (LP, Comp) | Walking The Dog | Stax | 1966 | |
| The Deep Soul Of Stax (LP, Album, Comp) | Do The Funky Chicken | Stax | 1970 | |
| Black Music (LP, Comp) | Do The Funky Chicken | Arcade Deutschland GmbH | 1974 | |
| Soulmates (Cass, Comp) | Walking The Dog | Spot Records (2) | 1983 | |
| 100 Hits Of The 70's (4xCD, Comp + Box) | Do The Funky Chicken | Time Music International Limited | 2001 | |
| Legends Of Soul (4xCD, Comp) | Walkin' The Dog | Newsound 2000 Ltd. | 2003 | |
| Internationale Oldie-Hits 100 (5xCD, Comp, Car + Box, Car) | Do The Funky Chicken | Eurotrend | 2005 | |
| Stax Gold - Memphis Hits (CD, Comp) | Walking The Dog | Warner Platinum | 2006 | |
| Stax Soul Power! (CD, Comp) | The Breakdown (Part 1) | Mojo Magazine | 2008 | |
| Flash Back - La Grande Storia Del Rock (3xLP, Comp) | Walking The Dog, Do Th... | Curcio, Curcio, Curcio, Curcio | ||
| Unofficial Releases: | ||||
| Gangsters (CD, Comp, Unofficial) | Do The Dog | Hallmark Records | 1996 | |
| The Rolling Stones (Phelge) (CD, Album, Mono, Dig) | Walking The Dog | Decca (3), Mecca | ||
