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Rufus C. Thomas, Jr. (26 de marzo de 1917 – 15 de diciembre de 2001) [1] fue un cantante estadounidense de rhythm and blues, funk, soul y blues. Grabó para varias discográficas como Chess y Sun en los años 1950, antes de establecerse en los años 1960 y 1970 con la disquera Stax Records.
Rufus C. Thomas, Jr. (March 26, 1917 – December 15, 2001) was an American rhythm-and-blues, funk, soul and blues singer, songwriter, dancer, DJ and comic entertainer from Memphis, Tennessee. He recorded for several labels, including Chess Records and Sun Records in the 1950s, before becoming established in the 1960s and 1970s at Stax Records .
"Walking the Dog" (or "Walkin' the Dog") is a song written and performed by Rufus Thomas. It was released on his 1963 album Walking the Dog. It was his signature hit and also his biggest, reaching number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in December 1963 and remaining on the Hot 100 for 14 weeks.
Rufus C. Thomas, Jr. Profile: Rhythm & blues and soul 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.
Rufus C. Thomas, Jr. (26 de marzo de 1917 – 15 de diciembre de 2001) fue un cantante estadounidense de rhythm and blues, funk, soul y blues. Grabó para varias discográficas como Chess y Sun en los años 1950, antes de establecerse en los años 1960 y 1970 con la disquera Stax Records.
17 de dic. de 2001 · Rufus Thomas, a legendary R&B singer, DJ and Stax Records star, passed away in 2001 at age eighty-four. He was known for his novelty hits like \"Walking the Dog\" and \"Do the Funky Chicken\" and his contributions to the Civil Rights movement.
Walking the Dog is the debut studio album by American R&B singer Rufus Thomas from Memphis, Tennessee. It was released in 1963 through Stax Records with distribution by Atlantic. The album peaked at number 138 on the Billboard 200 albums chart in the United States.
