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Carla Thomas
Known as the queen of Memphis soul, Carla Thomas seemed destined for greatness
from the beginning. Despite being raised in the Foot Homes Projects in Memphis,
she grew up in a musical family as the daughter of Rufus Thomas, a successful
singer and dancer in his own right, fondly remembered for the novelty hits
'Walking The Dog' and 'Do the Funky Chicken'. Her father was also an MC at the
amateur shows staged locally at the Palace Theater, which is where the young
Carla got her first taste of public performance.
At the age of ten in 1952 she joined the Teen Town Singers, a Memp...
TrampOtis Redding and Carla Thomas
Gee Whiz! (Look at His Eyes)Carla Thomas
Gee Whiz, It's ChristmasCarla Thomas
Let Me Be Good to YouCarla Thomas
B-A-B-YCarla Thomas
When Something Is Wrong with My BabyCarla Thomas and Otis Redding
TrampOtis Redding and Carla Thomas
King & Queen
3:02
Gee Whiz! (Look at His Eyes)Carla Thomas
R´n´b Roots
2:23
Gee Whiz, It's ChristmasCarla Thomas
Let Me Be Good to YouCarla Thomas
Carla
2:42
B-A-B-YCarla Thomas
It's Soul Time!
2:47
When Something Is Wrong with My BabyCarla Thomas and Otis Redding
King & Queen
3:14
