Rufus Thomas Net Worth



Rufus Thomas, Jr. net worth is
$20 Million

Rufus Thomas, Jr. Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family

Rufus Thomas, Jr. (March 26, 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. 

Full Name	Rufus Thomas, Jr.
Net Worth	$20 Million
Date Of Birth	March 26, 1917
Died	2001-12-15
Place Of Birth	Cayce, Mississippi, USA
Profession	Soundtrack, Actor, Music Department
Nicknames	Rufus Thomas, Thomas, Rufus
Star Sign	Aries

#	Fact
1	Father of Carla Thomas.
2	R & B Stage Performer still active in 1999. His song "Walking the Dog" was covered by The Rolling Stones on their first album (1964).

Soundtrack

Title	Year	Status	Character
Mafia III	2016	Video Game performer: "Walking the Dog" - uncredited / writer: "Walking the Dog" - uncredited
War Dogs	2016	performer: "Can Your Monkey Do The Dog" / writer: "Can Your Monkey Do The Dog"
Elvis & Nixon	2016	performer: "Push And Pull" / writer: "Push And Pull"
Todd's Pop Song Reviews	TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode, 2011 writer - 1 episode, 2011
I Melt with You	2011	writer: "Do The Dog"
The Runway	2010	writer: "Walking The Dog" - as Rufus Thomas Jr.
Welcome to the 80's	2009	TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode
Glastonbury 2009	2009	TV Series writer: "Do The Dog"
Soul Men	2008	writer: "Boogie Ain't Nuttin' But Gettin' Down" / writer: "The Memphis Train" - as Rufus Thomas Jr.
True Blood	TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2008 writer - 1 episode, 2008
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten	2007	Documentary performer: "The Memphis Train"
This Is England	2006	writer: "Do The Dog"
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas	2004	Video Game writer: "Eazy-Er Said Than Dunn"
7th Heaven	TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2003 writer - 1 episode, 2003
All About the Benjamins	2002	writer: "The Breakdown"
Only the Strong Survive	2002	Documentary performer: "Walking the Dog", "Night Time Is The Right Time" / writer: "Walking the Dog"
American Masters	2001	TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode
Scratch	2001	Documentary performer: "The Itch & Scratch Part 2"
Stickmen	2001	performer: "Push and Pull Part One" / writer: "Push and Pull Part One"
The Sopranos	1999	TV Series performer - 1 episode
All I Wanna Do	1998	performer: "Walkin' the Dog" / writer: "Walkin' the Dog"
Keys to Tulsa	1997	writer: "Walkin' the Dog"
All Men Are Liars	1995	writer: "Walkin' the Dog"
Little Big League	1994	writer: "PHILLY DOG"
Coitado do Jorge	1993	"I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU"
The Cutting Edge	1992	writer: "Walking the Dog"
Reasonable Doubts	TV Series performer - 1 episode, 1991 writer - 1 episode, 1991
The Wonder Years	TV Series performer - 1 episode, 1990 writer - 1 episode, 1990
Mystery Train	1989	performer: "The Memphis Train" / writer: "The Memphis Train"
Fame	1984	TV Series writer - 1 episode
Emu's World	1983	TV Series writer - 1 episode
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can	1982	lyrics: "DO THE DOG" / music: "DO THE DOG"
The Fan	1981	writer: "DO THE DOG"
Wattstax	1973	Documentary performer: "Breakdown", "Funky Chicken" / writer: "Breakdown", "Funky Chicken"
Soul Train	1971	TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode
The Go!! Show	1966	TV Series writer - 1 episode
Shindig!	1964-1965	TV Series writer - 5 episodes

Actor

Title	Year	Status	Character
Cookie's Fortune	1999	Theo Johnson
A Family Thing	1996	Tommy
Great Balls of Fire!	1989	Haney's Big House Dancer
Mystery Train	1989	Man in Station (segment "Far from Yokohama")
Police Story	1973	TV Series	Blackberry

Music Department

Title	Year	Status	Character
The Inseparables	2016	TV Movie
Aerosmith: Live Texxas Jam '78	1989	TV Special documentary composer: song "Walkin' the Dog"

Thanks

Title	Year	Status	Character
Only the Strong Survive	2002	Documentary dedicatee
American Masters	2001	TV Series documentary in memory of - 1 episode

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
Airplay: The Rise and Fall of Rock Radio	2008	Documentary	Himself
Great Performances	2007	TV Series	Himself
The Blues	2003	TV Series documentary	Himself
Soulsville	2003	Documentary short	Himself
Sounds of Memphis	2002	TV Movie documentary
Only the Strong Survive	2002	Documentary	Himself
22nd Annual W.C. Handy Blues Awards	2001	TV Special	Himself
American Masters	2001	TV Series documentary	Himself - Sun Artist
American Roots Music	2001	TV Series documentary	Himself
Walk on By: The Story of Popular Song	2001	TV Series documentary	Himself
21st Annual W.C. Handy Blues Awards	2000	TV Special	Himself
Sam Phillips: The Man Who Invented Rock'n'Roll	2000	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Elvis: His Life and Times	1997	TV Special
Late Night with Conan O'Brien	1995	TV Series	Himself - Musical Guest
Rock & Roll	1995	TV Mini-Series documentary	Himself
The Memphis Sound: A Tribute to Our City's Music	1994	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Schmidteinander	1993	TV Series	Himself
Saturday Night, Sunday Morning: The Travels of Gatemouth Moore	1992	Documentary
All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians	1990	TV Short	Himself
Presley	1987	TV Mini-Series documentary	Himself
All You Need Is Love	1977	TV Series documentary	Himself
In Concert	1974	TV Series	Himself
In Concert	1974	TV Series	Himself
New American Bandstand 1965	1971-1973	TV Series	Himself
Wattstax	1973	Documentary	Himself
Black Omnibus	1973	TV Series	Himself
Soul Train	1971-1972	TV Series documentary	Guest
Top of the Pops	1970	TV Series
Ready, Steady, Go!	1964	TV Series	Himself

Archive Footage

Known for movies

War Dogs (2016)
as Soundtrack

Mystery Train (1989)
as Man in Station (segment "Far from Yokohama")

This Is England (2006)
as Soundtrack

Soul Men (2008)
as Soundtrack