Rufus Thomas 45 The Dog NM 1963 R&B Rocker BB # 87 Rare Canada Press Stax Z-130

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-Artist / Group: Rufus Thomas

-Mini Bio: Born on March 26, 1917 in Cayce, Mississippi; raised in Memphis, Tennessee. R&B singer/songwriter/choreographer. Father of singers Vaneese and Carla Thomas. First recorded for Star Talent in 1950. DJ at WDIA-Memphis from 1953-1974. Recorded for Sun Records in 1953. Rufus Thomas died on Dec. 15, 2001, age 84.

-Rufus Thomas released a string of well crafted rhythm & blues singles between 1950-1978 including I'll Be A Good Boy (1950), Night Workin' Blues (1952), Bear Cat (1953), The Dog (1963), Walking The Dog (1963), Do The Funky Chicken (1970) and Do The Funky Penguin (Part 1) (1971) among others.

-Side one: The Dog

-This was Rufus Thomas' very first Billboard Top Pop Singles entry of 13 entries and was the precursor to his biggest hit, Walking The Dog from later in 1963 and is a hot dance floor rocker with driving bass, horns, drums, alto sax, Rufus Thomas' gritty vocals and a hot guitar solo with cool dogs barking sound effects!

-Side two: Did You Ever Love A Woman

-Hot R&B mid-tempo cover of Freddy Kings 1960 b-side to You've Got To Love Her With Feeling. Rufus Thomas' version has a lot of feeling with amazing guitar throughout, keyboards, light bass, drums and Rufus Thomas' gritty vocals! This song was strong enough to chart on its own, but didn't....two sider!

-Quite likely the backing musicians were Booker T. & The M.G.'s.

-Label: Stax Z-130

-Year released: 1963

-Billboard number: 87

-Billboard debut: Feb. 9, 1963

-Pressed in: Canada

-Visual grade: Near mint with few plays

-Labels: Near mint

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Record grading:

(M) Mint: A mint record should appear to have just left the manufacturers without any handling; that is, it should appear perfect! No light scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains on labels or writing, tears or splits; nothing. Perfect. And age has nothing to do with it; the same standards for Mint apply to a rare rockabilly single from 1955 as they do to a Top 40 record from 1988! There are no sliding values for Mint. A Mint record cover should appear to have never had a record in it; no ring-wear, dog-eared corners, writing, seam-splits; nothing! Perfect! Even a new, unplayed old stock record can have factory flaws. Mint should be used sparingly and will usually attract a premium value to serious collectors. Mint means perfect and nothing else!

(SS) Still sealed: Still sealed in the factory shrink wrap.

(M-) Mint minus: A nearly perfect record. The record will show no obvious signs of wear, very light surface scuffs from normal handling are permitted but no light scratches. Original finish intact. Picture sleeves should have no more than the most minor defects, such as almost invisible ring wear or other signs of slight handling.

(VG+) Very good plus: The record will show some signs that it was played or otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Record surfaces may show some slight signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or light scratches. Picture sleeves may have some slight ring wear, lightly turned up corners, or a small seam split.

(VG) Very good: Many of the defects found in a VG+ record or sleeve will be more pronounced in a VG record or picture sleeve. Groove wear may be noticeable, the record may have light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound, but the foreign noises will be less prominent than the music. Picture sleeves may have quite prominent ring wear. Creases, folds, seam splits and tears will be more obvious and may appear on all three sides, and there may be writing as well.

(VG-) Very good minus: Foreign noises may be about as prominent as the music. The record still plays through without skipping. The picture sleeve will have more significant seam splits, perhaps to the point where they were taped closed, and highly obvious ring wear and heavier writing. Can serve as a filler until a better one comes along.

(G) Good: We seldom offer a good record for sale unless it is particularly rare for the following reasons: Foreign noises are louder than the recorded music and listening can be distracted by the noise. May or may not play through without skipping, but should be so noted. Picture sleeves are so badly seam split that they may not be able to contain the record within.Tears, folds, writing and ring wear may be overwhelming.