Rufus Thomas

Rufus Thomas was born on Mar 26, 1917 in USA. Rufus Thomas's big-screen debut came with The Fan directed by Ed Bianchi in 1981. Rufus Thomas is known for War Dogs directed by Todd Phillips, Miles Teller stars as David Packouz and Steve Lantz as Security Guard. The upcoming new movie Rufus Thomas plays is Dog Days which will be released on Aug 08, 2018.

Born on March 26, 1917, in Cayce, Mississippi, R&B and blues legend Rufus Thomas began his career in the 1930s as a comedian with the Rabbit Foot Minstrels. In the 1940s he was a DJ on Memphis' WDIA radio, one of the few black-owned stations of that time. His talent shows influenced the careers of such R&B greats as Ike Turner, Bobby Bland and B.B. King. In the 1950s he recorded with Sam Phillips' Sun Records, and in the 1960s he and daughter Carla Thomas were part of the Stax label. His biggest hits have been dance/novelty tunes, such as "Walking the Dog." The 1970s brought disco and Thomas contributed "Do the Funky Chicken."