1989Nominee
Best Performance
Mystery Train
Rufus Thomas
Actor
Cayce, Mississippi, USA
March 26, 1917
Biography
Rufus Thomas, Jr. (March 27, 1917 – December 15, 2001) 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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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1989Nominee
Best Performance
Great Balls of Fire!
1999Nominee
Best Performance
Cookie's Fortune
Career Highlights
1996Highlight
Best Performance
A Family Thing
1973Highlight
Best Performance
Wattstax
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Mystery Train
Great Balls of Fire!
Wattstax