Stax Profiles
Released: Apr 25, 2006
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Released: Apr 25, 2006
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If the truth be known, Rufus Thomas wasn't the greatest of singers, but maybe due to his vaudeville background (he started his performing career as a comedian for the Rabbit's Foot Minstrels in the...
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Just Because I'm Leavin'...
Released: Apr 26, 2005
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Released: Apr 26, 2005
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When Rufus Thomas passed away on December 15, 2001 at the age of 84, admirers could take some comfort in knowing that he had lived a long, productive life. Most of his major hits were recorded for...
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The Funkiest Man Alive: The Stax Funk Sessions 1967-1975
Released: Aug 12, 2003
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Released: Aug 12, 2003
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Originally released in the UK in 2002 under the title The Funkiest Man, this compilation came out in the U.S. in 2003 with the slightly different title Funkiest Man Alive. The tracks, song...
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Funky Chicken - METRO
Released: Oct 17, 2000
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Released: Oct 17, 2000
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This brief but powerful Rufus Thomas CD packs a heavyweight punch. Thomas' memorable "Funky Chicken," "Walking the Dog," "Jump Back Baby," and "Breakdown," along with four more zesty tracks, will...
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Swing Out With Rufus
Released: May 18, 1999
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Released: May 18, 1999
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These tracks sound like reissues -- the Crown Prince of Dance's gruff baritone is unusually strong for a guy his age -- but these are actually new recordings cut with many of the musicians and...
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Memories
Released: Nov 3, 1998
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Released: Nov 3, 1998
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Rufus Thomas' classics recordings get better with age, but never sold as well as they should because Rufus wasn't gobbling up miles on interstates promoting them. A lucrative DJ gig at radio...
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