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3 de may. de 2023 · In Funkiest Man Alive: Rufus Thomas and Memphis Soul, Matthew Ruddick reveals the amazing life and career of Thomas, who started as a dancer in the minstrel shows that toured the South before becoming one of the nation’s early African American disc jockeys, and then going on to record the first hit singles for both Chess Records and Stax Records.
The Funkiest Man is Ace's affectionate tribute to one of the true legends of Memphis Soul, and a man whose Stax career ran for over a decade and a half, from the label's earliest days to its closing weeks. It's not a "Singles As And Bs", nor is it a "Best Of" - other Ace/Stax releases have already taken care of business in those departments.
14 de jun. de 2019 · Learn more about the Soul Explosion celebration: https://found.ee/SoulExplosionSplash-gA singer, comic, tap dancer, songwriter, and disc jockey, Rufus Thomas...
26 de oct. de 2006 · Assembled as a tribute to the Mississippi born vocalist, who died in December 2001 at age 84, Funkiest Man Alive brings together 18 of the most danceable tunes Thomas cut for Stax Records between 1967 and 1975. Every track provides timeless proof as to why there were few men, young or old, funkier than Rufus Thomas.
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12 de feb. de 2012 · ..from 1973 !!!
After all, Rufus was still out there, putting the 'fun' in funk, when he was in his mid-80s, and doing the Funky Chicken at an age when doing the Times crossword would be the day's major exertion for most of us. As an entertainer, the man had precious few equals. And as a purveyor of undiluted late 60s/early 70s Memphis funk, he had even fewer.
