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Rufus Thomas (March 26, 1917 – December 15, 2001) was a
rhythm and blues and
soul singer from Memphis, Tennessee, United States, who recorded on Sun Records in the 1950s and on Stax Records in the 19
60s and 19
70s. He was the father of soul singer
Carla Thomas (best known for the classic song "
B-A-B-Y") and keyboard player
Marvell Thomas. A third daughter, Vaneese, a former French teacher, for years had a recording studio in upstate New York where she sang for television commercials.
Read more about Rufus Thomas on Last.fm.
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