Rufus Thomas ‎– Walking The Dog

Stax records 1963 ‎– 704

 

notes:
Walking the Dog is the debut studio album by American
R&B singer Rufus Thomas from Memphis, Tennessee.
It was released in 1963 through Stax Records with distribution by Atlantic

credits and session recording:

Robert Tally (piano) Howard Grimes (drums) Carla Thomas,
Rufus Thomas (vocals) and others
Memphis, TN, circa August, 1960???
4849    'Cause I Love You
unknown (trumpet, trombone, baritone saxophone) Booker T. Jones (organ)
Steve Cropper (guitar) Lewis Steinberg (electric bass) Al Jackson (drums)
Rufus Thomas (vocals)
Memphis, TN, October 21, 1962
6513    The Dog
Rufus Thomas (vocals) and others
Memphis, TN?, August 21, 1963
7171    Walking The Dog
same personnel
Memphis, TN, circa September, 1963
7216    You Said
same personnel
Memphis, TN, October 9, 1963
7260    Can Your Monkey Do The Dog
7261    Land Of 1000 Dances
7262    I Want To Be Loved
7263    Boom Boom
7264    Ooh-Poo-Pah-Doo
7265    Ya Ya
7266    Mashed Potatoes
7267    It's Aw'rite

tracksist:

A1     The Dog
Written-By – Thomas 2:33   
A2     Mashed Potatoes
Written-By – Rozier 2:16   
A3     Ooh-Poo-Pah-Doo
Written-By – Hill 2:30   
A4     You Said
Written-By – Thomas 2:30   
A5     Boom Boom
Written-By – Hooker 2:42   
A6     It's Aw'Rite
Written-By – Thomas 2:45   
B1     Walking The Dog
Written-By – Thomas 2:30   
B2     Ya Ya
Written-By – Dorsey*, Robinson 2:10   
B3     Land Of A 1,000 Dances
Written-By – Kenner 2:32   
B4     Can Your Monkey Do The Dog
Written-By – Thomas, Cropper 1:53   
B5     Cause I Love You
Written-By – Thomas 2:45   
B6     I Want To Be Loved
Written-By – Thomas 2:32

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