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Rufus Thomas
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.
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Best of Porretta Soul Festival: 30th Anniversary [2017]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Walking the Dog | 6:47 |
| (Do The) Push and Pull | 7:36 |
It's Only Soul (But Maybe the Best), Vol. 2 - Walking the Dog... and More Hits [2017]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Walking the Dog | 2:15 |
It's Only Soul (But Maybe the Best), Vol. 7-Walking the Dog... and More Hits [2017]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Walking the Dog | 2:15 |
Sun Records 65th Anniversary: Born From the Blues [2017]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Tiger Man (King of the Jungle) | 2:48 |
Hard to Find Jukebox Classics 1963: Rock, Rhythm & Pop [2014]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Walking The Dog [DCS STEREO DEBUT] | 2:31 |
Atlantic Soul Legends: 20 Original Albums from the Iconic Atlantic Label [2012]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| The Dog | 2:39 |
| Ooh Poo Pah Doo | 2:36 |
| Walking the Dog | 2:38 |
| Ya Ya | 2:16 |
| Land of 1000 Dances | 2:39 |
| Can Your Monkey Do the Dog | 1:57 |
| 'Cause I Love You | 2:48 |
| Can You Monkey Do the Dog | 2:28 |
From Blues to Funk: The Early Years [2012]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Bear Cat | 2:49 |
| Tiger Man | 2:51 |
| 'Cause I Love You | 2:44 |
Crazy About You Baby: Complete 1950-1957 Recordings [2010]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Bear Cat (The Answer To Hound Dog) | 2:49 |
| Tiger Man (King of the Jungle) | 2:44 |
Stax: The Soul of Hip-Hop [2009]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Do the Funky Penguin, Pt. 1 | 3:05 |
| Do the Funky Penguin (Pt. 1) | 3:06 |
Body and Soul: The Legends of Soul Live [2008]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Walking the Dog [DVD] | |
| I Heard It Through the Grapevine [DVD] |
The Sun Years Plus [2008]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Bear Cat (The Answer to Hound Dog) | 3:01 |
| Tiger Man (King of the Jungle) | 3:13 |
Tiger Man: Earliest Recordings 1950-1957 [2008]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Bear Cat [The Answer to Hound Dog] | 2:46 |
| Bear Cat (The Answer to Hound Dog) | 2:46 |
| Tiger Man (King of the Jungle) | 2:41 |
Atlantic Top 60: Sweat-Soaked Soul Classics [2007]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Walking the Dog | 2:38 |
| Can You Monkey Do the Dog | 2:28 |
Complete Stax-Volt Singles, Vol. 3 [2007]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Can Your Monkey Do the Dog | 2:27 |
| Somebody Stole My Dog | 2:40 |
Complete Stax-Volt Singles, Vol. 3 [2007]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Can You Monkey Do the Dog | 2:28 |
| Night Time Is the Right Time | 2:40 |
Live at the Bohemian Caverns [2007]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Did You Ever Love a Woman [Live] | 3:15 |
| Did You Ever Love a Woman | 3:16 |
| The Dog | 4:15 |
Northern Soul Box: 60s and 70s Gold Acts and Rare Grooves [2007]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Do the Funky Chicken | 3:25 |
Stax Chartbusters, Vol. 1 [2007]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| The Breakdown | 3:20 |
| The Breakdown, Pt. 1 [Album Version] | 3:19 |
| The Breakdown [Album Version - Part 1] | 3:19 |
Stax/Volt: The Complete Singles 1959-1968 [2007]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| 'Cause I Love You | 2:51 |
| Can You Monkey Do the Dog | 2:28 |
| Somebody Stole My Dog | 2:40 |
| Night Time Is the Right Time | 2:40 |
| Jump Back | 2:21 |
| The Dog | 2:39 |
| Walking the Dog | 2:38 |
| Little Sally Walker | 2:27 |
| The Memphis Train | 2:34 |
Stax/Volt: The Complete Singles 1959-1968, Vol. 9 [2007]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| 'Cause I Love You | 2:51 |
| The Dog | 2:39 |
| Walking the Dog | 2:37 |
| Somebody Stole My Dog | 2:40 |
| Night Time Is the Right Time | 2:40 |
| Jump Back | 2:21 |
| Little Sally Walker | 2:27 |
| The World Is Round | 2:28 |
| The Memphis Train | 2:34 |
The Platinum Collection [2007]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Walking the Dog | 2:35 |
| Little Sally Walker | 2:28 |
| Can You Monkey Do the Dog | 2:28 |
| Can Your Monkey Do the Dog | 2:28 |
| Jump Back | 2:21 |
| The Memphis Train | 2:34 |
| The Dog | 2:36 |
| Somebody Stole My Dog | 2:40 |
| The World Is Round | 2:28 |
| Night Time Is the Right Time | 2:37 |
The Very Best of Rufus Thomas [2007]
Stax Profiles [2006]
Wattstax: Highlights from the Soundtrack [2004]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| The Breakdown | 4:07 |
| Do The Funky Chicken | 4:38 |
Music from the Wattstax Festival & Film [2003]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| The Breakdown | 4:39 |
| Do the Funky Chicken | 4:35 |
| Do the Funky Penguin | 5:51 |
The Funkiest Man Alive: The Stax Funk Sessions 1967-1975 [2003]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Funky Mississippi | 3:00 |
| The Breakdown, Pt. 1 | 3:19 |
| The Breakdown, Pt.1 | 3:21 |
| (Do The ) Push and Pull, Pt.1 | 3:20 |
| Do the Funky Penguin, Pt. 1 | 3:08 |
| Memphis Train '75 | 4:57 |
Wattstax [Box Set] [2003]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| The Breakdown | 4:36 |
| Do the Funky Chicken | 4:35 |
| Do the Funky Penguin | 5:51 |
Rock, Rhythm and Doo Wop, Vol. 2: More of the Great Songs from Early Rock 'n' Roll [2001]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Walking the Dog [Mono Version] | 2:34 |
Best of the Best [CD/Cassette Single] [2000]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Walking the Dog | 2:36 |
| (Do the) Push and Pull | 3:22 |
| Do the Funky Chicken | 3:28 |
| Land of 1000 Dances | 2:18 |
| The Breakdown | 3:12 |
Funky Chicken [Metro] [2000]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Walking the Dog | 5:58 |
| Do the Funky Chicken | 4:39 |
| Push and Pull | 5:21 |
| Breakdown | 4:16 |
Stax Story [2000]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Walking the Dog | 2:34 |
| Do the Funky Chicken | 3:17 |
| Can Your Monkey Do the Dog | 2:28 |
| Jump Back | 2:21 |
| The Breakdown, Pt. 1 | 3:14 |
| The Dog | 2:56 |
The Stax Story [2000]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Walking The Dog | 2:30 |
| Do The Funky Chicken | 3:18 |
| Can Your Monkey Do The Dog | 2:28 |
| Jump Back | 2:21 |
| [Do the] Push and Pull [Part 1] | 5:14 |
Land of 1000 Dances: The Ultimate Compilation of Hit Dances 1958-1965 [1999]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Walking the Dog | 2:29 |
Sweet Soul Music [Dressed to Kill] [1999]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Do the Funky Chicken | 4:42 |
| Push and Pull | 5:23 |
| Walking the Dog | 5:58 |
Timeless Funk [Plane] [1998]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Jump Back | 5:31 |
| Walking the Dog | 4:37 |
| Do the Funky Chicken | 4:22 |
| Breakdown | 4:17 |
| Push & Pull | 5:35 |
Best of Rufus Thomas: Singles [1997]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Funky Mississippi | |
| Do the Funky Chicken | |
| Preacher and the Bear | |
| Sixty Minute Man | |
| World Is Round | |
| Breakdown (Part 1) |
Funky Chicken [1997]
The Best of Rufus Thomas: Do the Funky Somethin' [1996]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Bear Cat (The Answer to Hound Dog) | 2:52 |
| 'Cause I Love You | 2:46 |
| The Dog | 2:36 |
| Walking the Dog | 2:36 |
| Can Your Monkey Do the Dog | 2:28 |
| Somebody Stole My Dog | 2:40 |
| Jump Back | 2:22 |
| Little Sally Walker | 2:29 |
| The World Is Round | 2:29 |
| The Memphis Train | 2:35 |
| Do the Funky Chicken | 3:19 |
| Breakdown, Pt. 1 | 3:21 |
American Jukebox Classics, Vol. 7: Dance Crazy Days [1995]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Walking the Dog | |
| Do the Funky Chicken |
Did You Heard Me?/The Crown Prince of Dance [1995]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| The World Is Round | 3:58 |
| The Breakdown, Pt. 1 | 3:18 |
| 6-3-8 | 3:12 |
| Baby It's Real | 4:40 |
Rufus Thomas Live! [1995]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Ooh Poo Pah Doo | 6:54 |
| Walking the Dog | 4:17 |
| The Preacher and the Bear | 6:48 |
| Night Time Is the Right Time | 6:43 |
| (Do the) Push and Pull | 5:11 |
| Do the Funky Chicken | 8:12 |
| The Breakdown | 3:56 |
| Do the Funky Penguin | 5:30 |
The Complete Stax-Volt Soul Singles, Vol. 3: 1972-1975 [1994]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| 6-3-8 (That's the Number To Play) | 2:39 |
The Complete Stax-Volt Soul Singles, Vol. 2: 1968-1971 [1993]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Funky Mississippi | 3:00 |
| Do the Funky Chicken | 3:18 |
| California Girl | 3:39 |
| (Do The) Push and Pull | 3:18 |
| The World Is Round | 3:17 |
| Do the Funky Penguin | 3:10 |
The Complete Stax-Volt Soul Singles, Vol. 2: 1968-1971 [1993]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| The Preacher and the Bear | 3:51 |
| The Breakdown, Pt. 1 | 3:11 |
The Complete Stax-Volt Soul Singles, Vol. 2: 1968-1971 [1993]
Can't Get Away from This Dog [1992]
The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 [1991]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Cause I Love You | 2:45 |
| The Dog | 2:30 |
| Walking the Dog | 2:30 |
| Can Your Monkey Do the Dog | 2:20 |
| Somebody Stole My Dog | 2:35 |
| Jump Back | 2:10 |
| Little Sally Walker | 2:12 |
| The World Is Round | 2:20 |
| The Memphis Train | 2:30 |
The Complete Stax/Volt Singles, 1959-1968 [1991]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| The Dog | |
| Walking the Dog | |
| Can Your Monkey Do the Dog | |
| Somebody Stole My Dog | |
| Jump Back | |
| Little Sally Walker | |
| The World Is Round | |
| The Memphis Train |
Rufus Thomas [1980]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Do the Funky Chicken | 3:26 |
| Land of 1000 Dances | 2:17 |
| Walking the Dog | 2:36 |
| The Breakdown, Pt. 1 | 3:08 |
Chronicle: Their Greatest Stax Hits [1979]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Sixty Minute Man | 4:28 |
| The Preacher and the Bear | 3:51 |
| The World Is Round | 3:55 |
| The Breakdown, Pt. 1 | 3:18 |
| Do the Funky Penguin | 3:09 |
| Where Do I Go? | 2:21 |
| I've Fallen in Love With You | 2:41 |
| I Like What You're Doing (To Me) | 2:53 |
The Blues Came Down from Memphis [LP] [1977]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Bear Cat (The Answer to Hound Dog) | |
| Tiger Man |
Wattstax: The Living Word (Concert Music from the Original Movie Soundtrack) [1972]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| The Breakdown | 3:56 |
| Do the Funky Chicken | 4:30 |
| Do the Funky Penguin | 5:37 |
Did You Heard Me? [1971]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| The World Is Round | 4:01 |
| The Breakdown, Pt. 1 | 3:20 |
| 6-3-8 (That's the Number to Play) | 3:19 |
Doing the Push and Pull Live at P.J.'s [1971]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Walking the Dog | 4:23 |
| The Preacher and the Bear | 7:18 |
| Night Time Is the Right Time | 7:01 |
| (Do The) Push and Pull | 5:14 |
| Do the Funky Chicken | 8:26 |
Do the Funky Chicken [1970]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Do the Funky Chicken | 3:18 |
| Sixty Minute Man | 7:19 |
| Bear Cat (AKA Hound Dog) | 2:57 |
| Bear Cat (Hound Dog) | |
| Bear Cat [A.K.A. Hound Dog] | 2:57 |
| Bear Cat | 2:52 |
| The Preacher and the Bear | 3:56 |
| Funky Mississippi [*] | 2:58 |
| Funky Mississippi | 2:58 |
Walking the Dog [1964]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| The Dog | 2:39 |
| Ooh Poo Pah Doo | 2:30 |
| Ooh-Poo-Pah-Doo | 2:38 |
| Walking the Dog | 2:38 |
| Ya Ya | 2:19 |
| Land of 1000 Dances | 2:32 |
| Land of 1,000 Dances | 2:41 |
| Can Your Monkey Do the Dog | 1:53 |
| Can You Monkey Do the Dog | 1:59 |
| Cause I Love You | 2:45 |
Walking the Dog [Collectables] [1964]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Walking the Dog | 2:34 |
| Jump Back | 2:21 |
| Little Sally Walker | 2:29 |
| The Dog | 2:37 |
| Can Your Monkey Do the Dog | 2:27 |
| Land of 1000 Dances | 2:36 |
Walking the Dog [LP] [1964]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| The Dog | |
| Ooh-Poo-Pah-Doo | |
| Walking the Dog | |
| Ya Ya | |
| Land of 1,000 Dances | |
| 'Cause I Love You |
Soulsville U.S.A.: A Celebration of Stax
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Do the Funky Chicken | 3:18 |
| (Do The) Push and Pull | 3:23 |
The Very Best of Rufus Thomas
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Walking the Dog | 2:34 |
| Can Your Monkey Do the Dog | 2:27 |
| Somebody Stole My Dog | 2:39 |
| Jump Back | 2:22 |
| Little Sally Walker | 2:29 |
| Memphis Train | 2:33 |
| Funky Mississippi | 2:58 |
| Do the Funky Chicken | 3:21 |
| The Preacher and the Bear | 3:54 |
| The World Is Round | 3:21 |
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