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THOMAS Rufus

Personal Data:

Born: 17.03.1917 (Cayce, Mississippi, USA)
Died: 22.12.2001 (heart failure)
THOMAS Rufus (photo)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Walking The Dog1964
2.May I Have Your Ticket Please1968
3.Funky Chicken1970
4.Live Doing The Pull And Push At PJs
(live)		4/1971 Stax
5.Did You Hear Me1972
6.Crown Prince Of Dance12/1973 Stax
7.I Aint Gettin' Older1975
8.The Best Of Rufus Thomas2/1976 Stax
9.If There Was No Music10.02.1978Pye
10.Chronicle1979
11.Jump Back1984
12.Timeless Funk1992 Prestige
13.Swing Out With Rufus18.05.1999
14.The Funkiest Man: The Stax Funk Sessions 1967-197511.11.2002Stax
15.The Funkiest Man Alive: The Stax Funk Sessions 1967-197512.08.2003Stax
16.Just Because I'm Leavin' ...26.04.2005Segue
17.Stax Profiles25.04.2006Stax
18.Platinum Collection17.04.2007WEA International
19.Very Best of Rufus Thomas17.07.2007Stax
20.Before Stax: The Complete 50's Recordings22.04.2008
21.Tiger Man: Earliest Recordings 1950-195713.05.2008Document
22.Sun Years Plus05.08.2008Bear Family
23.Early Years19.01.2010Floating World
24.Crazy About You Baby14.12.2010Ais
25.Do the Funky Chicken13.09.2011Fantasy
26.Funky Hot Grits / Give Me the Green Light07.08.2012BGP

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.The Dog1/1963 Stax 63
2.Walking The Dog9/1963 Stax 10
3.Can Your Monkey Do The Dog12/1963 Stax/Atlantic 22
4.Somebody Stole My Dog3/1964 Stax 86
5.That's Really Some Good
& Carla Thomas (Rufus And Carla)		5/1964 Stax 92
6.Night Time Is The Right Time
& Carla Thomas (Rufus And Carla)		6/1964 Stax 94
7.Jump Back9/1964 Stax 49
8.Do The Funky Chicken1/1970 Stax18 28
9.(Do The) Push And Pull (Part 1)12/1970 Stax 25
10.The Breakdown (Part 1)8/1971 Stax 31
11.Do The Funky Penguin (Part 1)12/1971 Stax 44
12.Funky Chicken / Gee Whiz
& Carla Thomas		10.08.1973Stax
13.The Funky Bird1/1974 Stax
14.Boogie Ain't Nuttin' (But Gettin' Down)10/1974 Stax
15.Do The Double Bump13.06.1975Stax
16.Jump Back '75 (Pts. 1 & 2)16.01.1976Stax
17.Do The Funky Chicken / The Breakdown Pt. 109.12.1977Stax
18.Funky Hot Grits / Give Me The Green Light08.07.2002BGP
19.Schoolboy Crush / Do The Funky Penguin (1973 original 12version)
& Average White Band		16.05.2005School Yard Breaks
20.Bear Cat / Tiger Man17.04.2013Sun
21.Tiger Man / Save That Money17.04.2013Sun

Press References:

Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1971001.05.197116Pop Albumsalbum review
19732126.05.197358interview
19735122.12.197352Albumsalbum review
19775010.12.197720Singles - Soulsingle review
New Musical Express
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19743821.09.197428Soul