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Rufus Thomas
BornMar 27, 1917
DiedDec 15, 2001
Age84
Stiff · December 15, 2001

Rufus Thomas

He continues his seemingly endless string of R&B dance classics with "The Extra-Funky Chicken."

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Yes, confirmed July 31, 1998

Games played

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The April '00 Lee Jr.1
The 1999 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool1
The September '98 Lee Jr.1
The August '98 Lee Jr.2
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