Still of Carla Thomas and Rufus Thomas in Only the Strong Survive (2002)
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Caption: Still of Carla Thomas and Rufus Thomas in Only the Strong Survive (2002)
About Rufus Thomas
Soundtrack, Actor, Music Department
Born: March 26, 1917
Star sign: Aries
Known for: Mystery Train (1989), This Is England (2006), Soul Men (2008), Only the Strong Survive (2002)
Source: IMDB
Born on March 26, 1917, in Cayce, Mississippi, R&B and blues legend Rufus Thomas began his career in the 1930s as a comedian with the Rabbit Foot Minstrels. In the 1940s he was a DJ on Memphis' WDIA radio, one of the few black-owned stations of that time. His talent shows influenced the careers of such R&B greats as Ike Turner, Bobby Bland and B.B...
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