American singer (1917–2001) · US blues & funk singer & songwriter
| Description | American singer (1917–2001) Source: Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Born | 1917-03-26 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Birthplace | Cayce Cayce Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Died | 2001-12-15 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Place of death | Memphis Memphis Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Area | United States Source: MusicBrainz |
| Country | US Source: MusicBrainz |
| Citizenship | United States Source: Wikidata |
| Occupation | dancer disc jockey musician singer actor composer presenter blues singer Source: Wikidata |
| Genres | funk blues rhythm and blues soul Source: Wikidata |
| Record labels | Chess Records Source: Wikidata |
| Member of | Carla & Rufus Rufus Thomas & His Orchestra Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz |
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