The above biography taken from: Wikipedia - Rufus Thomas
The Crown Prince of Dance; an early rock & roll DJ, Memphis soul icon and creator of the Funky Chicken.
Artist Biography (below) by Richie Unterberger
Few of rock & roll's founding figures are as likable as Rufus Thomas. From the 1940s onward, he has personified Memphis music; his small but witty cameo role in Jim Jarmusch's Mystery Train, a film which satirizes and enshrines the city's role in popular culture, was entirely appropriate. As a recording artist, he wasn't a major innovator, but he could always be depended upon for some good, silly, and/or outrageous fun with his soul dance tunes. He was one of the few rock or soul stars to reach his commercial and artistic peak in middle age, and was a crucial mentor to many important Memphis blues, rock, and soul musicians.
Thomas was already a professional entertainer in the mid-'30s, when he was a comedian with the Rabbit Foot Minstrels. He recorded music as early as 1941, but really made his mark on the Memphis music scene as a deejay on WDIA, one of the few black-owned stations of the era. He also ran talent shows on Memphis' famous Beale Street that helped showcase the emerging skills of such influential figures as B.B. King, Bobby Bland, Junior Parker, Ike Turner, and Roscoe Gordon.
Thomas had his first success as a recording artist in 1953 with "Bear Cat," a funny answer record to Big Mama Thornton's "Hound Dog." It made number three on the R&B charts, giving Sun Records its first national hit, though some of the sweetness went out of the triumph after Sun owner Sam Phillips lost a lawsuit for plagiarizing the original Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller tune. Thomas, strangely, would make only one other record for Sun, and recorded only sporadically throughout the rest of the 1950s.
Thomas and his daughter Carla would become the first stars for the Stax label, for whom they recorded a duet in 1959, "'Cause I Love You" (when the company was still known as Satellite). In the '60s, Carla would become one of Stax's biggest stars. On his own, Rufus wasn't as successful as his daughter, but issued a steady stream of decent dance/novelty singles.
These were not deep or emotional statements, or meant to be. Vaguely prefiguring elements of funk, the accent was on the stripped-down groove and Rufus' good-time vocals, which didn't take himself or anything seriously. The biggest by far was "Walking the Dog," which made the Top Ten in 1963, and was covered by the Rolling Stones on their first album.
Thomas hit his commercial peak in the early '70s, when "Do the Funky Chicken," "(Do The) Push and Pull," and "The Breakdown" all made the R&B Top Five. As the song titles themselves make clear, funk was now driving his sound rather than blues or soul. Thomas drew upon his vaudeville background to put them over on-stage with fancy footwork that displayed remarkable agility for a man well into his 50s. The collapse of the Stax label in the mid-'70s meant the end of his career, basically, as it did for many other artists with the company. In 2001, Rufus Thomas was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame. Later that year, on December 15, he died at St. Francis hospital in Memphis, TN.
The above biography taken from: All Music Biography - Rufus Thomas by Richie Unterberger
Sixty Minute Man Part II
Rufus Thomas Lyrics
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They call me loving Dan,
I'll rock 'em, roll 'em all night long
I'm a sixty-minute man.
And if you don't believe I'm all I say,
Come up and take my hand.
As soon as I leave you go, you'll cry
[Chorus]
There'll be fifteen minutes of kissing,
And then you'll holler, "Danny boy, please don't stop!"
There'll be fifteen minutes of teasing, fifteen minutes of pleasing,
Fifteen minutes of blowing my top (mop! mop! mop!)
Well, if your man ain't treating you right,
Come up and see your Dan.
I'll rock 'em, roll 'em all night long
I'm a sixty-minute man.
Sixty (minute man)
Well they call me (loving Dan)
I'll rock 'em, roll 'em all night long
I'm a sixty-minute man.
Sixty (minute man)
Well they call me (loving Dan)
I'll rock 'em, roll 'em all night long
I'm a sixty-minute man.
[Chorus]
Well, if your man ain't treating you right,
Come up and see your Dan.
I'll rock 'em, roll 'em all night long
I'm a sixty-minute man.
Oh yeah! Sixty minute,
Rocking, rolling, ramming, jamming all night long
I'm a sixty-minute man.
"Sixty Minute Man" is a classic R&B song written by Billy Ward and his group The Dominoes, but it was Rufus Thomas & Carla Thomas's version that became a hit in 1963. The lyrics are about a man who claims to be able to please women for a full hour, and he encourages them to come to him if their men aren't satisfying them. He calls himself "loving Dan" and describes himself as a "sixty-minute man" who can "rock 'em, roll 'em" all night long. He challenges women to take his hand and find out for themselves, promising that they'll be crying for him once he leaves.
Throughout the song, Dan describes the different stages of lovemaking that he goes through with his partners. There's "fifteen minutes of kissing," "fifteen minutes of teasing," "fifteen minutes of pleasing," and finally "fifteen minutes of blowing my top." It's a cheeky tribute to a man who is confident in his abilities and not afraid to flaunt them.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, listen here, girls, I'm telling you now,
Listen up ladies, I'm about to tell you something.
They call me loving Dan,
My nickname is Loving Dan.
I'll rock 'em, roll 'em all night long
I have great stamina in bed.
I'm a sixty-minute man.
I can last a whole hour in bed.
And if you don't believe I'm all I say,
If you're skeptical about my claims,
Come up and take my hand.
Let me prove it to you.
As soon as I leave you go, you'll cry
As soon as I'm done, you'll be disappointed:
"Oh yeah, he's a sixty-minute man!"
"Oh yeah, he really can last an hour in bed!"
[Chorus]
Refrain
There'll be fifteen minutes of kissing,
We'll start with prolonged kissing,
And then you'll holler, "Danny boy, please don't stop!"
After that, you'll beg me to keep going
There'll be fifteen minutes of teasing, fifteen minutes of pleasing,
We'll also engage in some teasing and pleasing for 30 minutes
Fifteen minutes of blowing my top (mop! mop! mop!)
I'll finish with 15 minutes of orgasmic bliss (ejaculation).
Well, if your man ain't treating you right,
If your partner isn't satisfying you,
Come up and see your Dan.
Come see me instead.
Oh yeah! Sixty minute,
Oh yeah! A full hour,
Rocking, rolling, ramming, jamming all night long
I'll keep going non-stop with vigor and enthusiasm.
I'm a sixty-minute man.
I can bring you satisfaction for a whole hour.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., CARLIN AMERICA INC, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: ROSE MARKS, WILLIAM E WARD
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@tyroneg.3819
Perfect song for that moment and for me with that special someone.
@botmzup1
Boy oh boy...Rufus what a thrilling rendition. Buddy haf it goin on.
@bennyjazzful
WOW WOW WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
From a mad keen 75yo Aussie fan.
GOD--Rufus sure rocks.
@mandyjohnson1109
In 1970 this was the most popular song in a Heidelberg Germany club called "The Cave"..we danced our feet sore. I spotlighted this song and the club in my spy thriller "Circle Around The Sun" M.D. Johnson if there's anyone out there who remembers The Cave or the fun - We made Dirty Dancin' look tame. Tschoos.
@todorvladorovic1409
GODDAMN !!! This song would be insane if it had louder kick.......
@ivancrencic4690
nobody move, nobody get hurt
@MrEMT4466
I.....HAVEN'T......HEARD.......THIS.......SINCE.......1969!!!!!!!!👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿
@TheRealCaptainFreedom
✌️
@bbruun7
15 minutes of kissin, then you will howl please don't stop, 15 minutes of teasin..15 minutes of squeezin. 15 minutes of blowin my top!
@gentledaniels3756
LTD was a hell of a band.....jeffrey aint nothing nice.....he has the voice that puts u there.....i tip my hat to mr.osborne and LTD .....much love.