Rufus Thomas

出生 : 1917-03-26, Cayce, Mississippi, USA

死亡 : 2001-12-15

略歴

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rufus Thomas, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

参加作品

Only the Strong Survive
Himself
A film featuring the veteran soul music artists and music of Stax Records.
Cookie's Fortune
Theo Johnson
Conflict arises in the small town of Holly Springs when an old woman's death causes a variety of reactions among family and friends.
A Family Thing
Tommy
Earl Pilcher Jr., runs an equipment rental outfit in Arkansas, lives with his wife and kids and parents, and rarely takes off his gimme cap. His mother dies, leaving a letter explaining he's not her natural son, but the son of a Black woman who died in childbirth; plus, he has a half brother Ray, in Chicago, she wants him to visit. Earl makes the trip, initially receiving a cold welcome from Ray and Ray's son, Virgil. His birth mother's sister, Aunt T., an aged and blind matriarch, takes Earl in tow and insists that the family open up to him.
All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians
Self
Blues legends B.B. King and Rufus Thomas, plus Evelyn Young, Gatemouth Moore, Fred Ford, Honeymoon Garner, Booker T. Laury, and others play jam sessions & tell stories about Memphis' Beale Street. Filmed in Memphis in the late 80's, the award-winning documentary has been lovingly remastered and restored from the original 16mm film and audio tape. A personal look at a neighborhood where the music lasted "all day and all night". It's a must-see for any music fan.
ミステリー・トレイン
Man in Station
物語は「ファー・フロム・ヨコハマ」「ア・ゴースト」「ロスト・イン・スペース」と名づけられた3話からなるオムニバスで、それぞれの話の人物たちが、互いに知らないまま、別々に同じ夜汽車を見、エルビスの〈ブルー・ムーン〉を聞き、そして翌朝1発の銃声を耳にする、ワン・ナイト・ストーリー。
Great Balls of Fire!
Haney's Big House Dancer
The story of Jerry Lee Lewis, arguably the greatest and certainly one of the wildest musicians of the 1950s. His arrogance, remarkable talent, and unconventional lifestyle often brought him into conflict with others in the industry, and even earned him the scorn and condemnation of the public.
Wattstax
Himself
A documentary film about the Afro-American Woodstock concert held in Los Angeles seven years after the Watts riots. Director Mel Stuart mixes footage from the concert with footage of the living conditions in the current day Watts neighborhood. The film won the Golden Globe for Best Documentary Film.