The Stax story has been told many times before, in books and in films ... Named for the father-and-daughter duet by Rufus and Carla Thomas that gave Memphis' new record company its first hit ...

If you're a fan of soul music — or rock music of any kind — you probably know a number of Stax Records hits: Booker T.'s "Green Onions," Rufus Thomas' "Walking the Dog," Sam & Dave's "Soul Man ...

Rufus Thomas, recorded "Cause I Love You," the duet that was the first song to bring national attention to the company that would become world-renowned as Stax. In an interview the day before the ...

(CBS 11) - Rufus Thomas (1917-2001 ... "Walking The Dog" was written by Thomas and produced by Jim Stewart, released in September 1963 on the Stax Records label, the record company of Booker ...

Do The Funky Chicken by Rufus Thomas. Stax was a gritty soul label, originally located in Memphis, Tennessee. It was founded by Jim Stewart and Estelle Axton who used the first two letters of ...