Rufus Thomas

Rufus C. Thomas, Jr. 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.

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Who was born first?

• Rufus Thomas and Thelonious Monk were born the same year
• Rufus Thomas and Merle Travis were born the same year
• Rufus Thomas and Farid al-Atrash were born the same year
• Rufus Thomas and Ella Fitzgerald were born the same year
• Rufus Thomas and Anthony Burgess were born the same year

Timeline

1. Anthony BurgessFebruary 25, 1917 – November 22, 1993
2. Ella FitzgeraldApril 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996
3. Farid al-AtrashOctober 19, 1917 – December 26, 1974
4. Merle TravisNovember 29, 1917 – October 1983
5. Rufus Thomas (this page)March 26, 1917 – December 15, 2001
6. Thelonious MonkOctober 10, 1917 – February 17, 1982

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