Rufus Thomas (March 26, 1917 – December 15, 2001) was a rhythm and blues and soul singer from Memphis, Tennessee, United States, 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 (best known for the classic song "B-A-B-Y") and keyboard player Marvell Thomas. A third daughter, Vaneese, a former French teacher, for years had a recording studio in upstate New York where she sang for television commercials.
These are photos from concerts where Rufus Thomas played, so they may be of other bands that played the concert as well.
22nd W.C. Handy Awards May 22, 2001 Memphis, Tennessee, United States Uploaded by Bluz1954