Funky Mississippi

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. more »

Year:: 1997
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Everybody expect me to make a new dace
I ain't gonna do it this time
I'm scared to take a chance
But I'm gonna get serious
And I ain't gonna give no jive
I want to know
One o'clock in the morning I'm funky
Two o'clock, etc

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Funk / Soul

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Funk, Soul

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