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Born
March 26, 1917
in Cayce, MS
Died
December 15, 2001
Years Active:
40s | 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s
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| Few of rock & roll's founding figures are as likable as Rufus Thomas. From the 1940s onward, he has personified Memphis music; his small but witty cameo role in Jim Jarmusch's "Mystery Train", a film which satirizes and enshrines the city's role in popular culture, was entirely appropriate. As a recording artist, he wasn't a major innovator, but he could always be depended upon for some good, silly, and/or outrageous fun with his soul dance tunes. ... |
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