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Rufus Thomas - The Mississippi Blues Trail

A recording artist, disc jockey, comedian, and ambassador for Memphis music, Rufus Thomas (1917 – 2001) was born here in Cayce. As a young man Thomas toured with the Rabbit Foot Minstrels, and later worked in Memphis as an emcee at Beale Street’s Palace Theater and as an influential and long serving deejay on WDIA. […]

Keywords:: Rhythm and Blues, TSU, Tennessee State University, Musician, Memphis Tennessee, HBCU Alumni, Tennessee State University Alumni, HBCU, Rufus Thomas, TSU Alumni

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Material Type:: Reference Material
Date Added to MERLOT:: February 7, 2022
Date Modified in MERLOT:: February 3, 2025
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Submitter:: Mikaela Wiley

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