Rufus and Carla

Rufus and Carla was the moniker Stax Records used when releasing duets by Rufus Thomas and daughter Carla Thomas. They have the distinction of sharing the company's first hit "Cause I Love You" when Stax was briefly known as Satellite Records.[1] Another hit was their version of "The Night Time Is the Right Time".

Carla Thomas was also part of a string of successful duets ("Tramp", "Knock On Wood", "Lovey Dovey", "New Year's Resolution") with the label's biggest star, Otis Redding.[2] These were compiled on 1967's King & Queen album.[3]

  1. ^ Greene, Alex (December 14, 2017). "The Thomas Sisters: We Are Family". Memphis Flyer. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  2. ^ "Songwriting Giant David Porter Joins 'Songcraft' Podcast on ASPN". American Songwriter. July 21, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  3. ^ Ingalls, Chris (May 22, 2018). "Two Thousand Miles I Roamed: Otis Redding's 'Dock of the Bay Sessions'". PopMatters. Retrieved August 14, 2020.