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Date of Birth
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26-March-1917
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Place of Birth
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Cayce
(Marshall County, Mississippi, United States of America)
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Nationality
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United States of America
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Also know as
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Rufus Thomas, Jr., Rufus "Hound Dog" Thomas, Jr., Rufus Thomas Jr., Thomas, Rufus, The Dog
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Profession
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Singer, Disc jockey, Presenter, Comedian
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Rufus Thomas, Jr. was an American rhythm and blues, funk and soul singer and comedian from Memphis, Tennessee, who recorded on Sun Records in the 1950s and on Stax Records in the 1960s and 1970s. He was the father of soul singer Carla Thomas and keyboard player Marvell Thomas. A third child, Vaneese, a former French teacher, has a recording studio in upstate New York and sings for television commercials.
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