Musician. He began his career as a singer comedian in a vaudeville band during the 1930s. In the 1940s, he was performing in several nightclubs when he became a popular disc jockey at Radio Station WDIA-1040 AM in Memphis, Tennessee, a position he held until 1974. By the 1950s, he had started his recording career with many hits to include "Do The Funky Chicken", "Bear Cat", "Push and Pull", "All Night Worker", "Jump Back" and "Walking The Dog" a top ten song in 1963. For feature films, he appeared in "Great Balls of Fire!" (1989) and "Cookie's Fortune" (1999). He is also the father of singer Carla Thomas.
Musician. He began his career as a singer comedian in a vaudeville band during the 1930s. In the 1940s, he was performing in several nightclubs when he became a popular disc jockey at Radio Station WDIA-1040 AM in Memphis, Tennessee, a position he held until 1974. By the 1950s, he had started his recording career with many hits to include "Do The Funky Chicken", "Bear Cat", "Push and Pull", "All Night Worker", "Jump Back" and "Walking The Dog" a top ten song in 1963. For feature films, he appeared in "Great Balls of Fire!" (1989) and "Cookie's Fortune" (1999). He is also the father of singer Carla Thomas.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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