Yes. Rufus Thomas has 151 songs listed in a dataset used to train AI music models.

Used for training 151

songs in LAION-DISCO-12M under the artist name

A list of 12 million songs on YouTube Music, gathered by walking artist pages, that LAION published in 2024 for training general music models.

Including Barefootin', I'm so Worried, Steal A Little (feat. Carla Thomas)

Listed under the artist name 151 songs in LAION-DISCO-12M

Matched exactly: this YouTube Music artist id is the one the dataset lists these songs under.

Barefootin'

Listed as Rufus Thomas – Barefootin' (Walkin' The Dog) · Watch on YouTube

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I'm so Worried

Listed as Rufus Thomas – I'm so Worried (Walking the Dog) · Watch on YouTube

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Steal A Little (feat. Carla Thomas)

Listed as Rufus Thomas – Steal A Little (feat. Carla Thomas) (Crown Prince Of Dance) · Watch on YouTube

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Today I Started Loving You Again

Listed as Rufus Thomas – Today I Started Loving You Again (Rufus Thomas Live In Porretta) · Watch on YouTube

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Beer Bottle Boogie

Listed as Rufus Thomas – Beer Bottle Boogie (Presenting Rufus Thomas) · Watch on YouTube

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Strolling Beale No. 1

Listed as Rufus Thomas – Strolling Beale No. 1 (Can't Get Away From This Dog) · Watch on YouTube

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Crazy About You Baby

Listed as Rufus Thomas – Crazy About You Baby (Presenting Rufus Thomas) · Watch on YouTube

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Married Woman (1952)

Listed as Rufus Thomas – Married Woman (1952) (Before Stax - The Complete 50's Recordings) · Watch on YouTube

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Decorate the Counter

Listed as Rufus Thomas – Decorate the Counter (Presenting Rufus Thomas) · Watch on YouTube

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Don't Mess Up A Good Thing (feat. Carla Thomas)

Listed as Rufus Thomas – Don't Mess Up A Good Thing (feat. Carla Thomas) (Can't Get Away From This Dog) · Watch on YouTube

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Night Time Is the Right Time

Listed as Rufus Thomas & Carla Thomas, Carla Thomas – Night Time Is the Right Time (Under the Boardwalk: 1964 Soul and R&B) · Watch on YouTube

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Funky Chicken

Listed as Rufus Thomas – Funky Chicken (Soul Party) · Watch on YouTube

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A Story That's Never Been Told

Listed as Rufus Thomas – A Story That's Never Been Told (Can't Get Away From This Dog) · Watch on YouTube

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Show Me The Way To Go Home

Listed as Rufus Thomas – Show Me The Way To Go Home (Can't Get Away From This Dog) · Watch on YouTube

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Can't Get Away From This Dog

Listed as Rufus Thomas – Can't Get Away From This Dog (Can't Get Away From This Dog) · Watch on YouTube

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The Easy Livin' Plan

Listed as Rufus Thomas – The Easy Livin' Plan (After Sun Vol. 3) · Watch on YouTube

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Thrill Is Gone (Live)

Listed as Ruby Wilson, Rufus Thomas, B.B. King – Thrill Is Gone (Live) (All Day and All Night: Live Music from the Documentary) · Watch on YouTube

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Big Fine Hunk Of Woman

Listed as Rufus Thomas – Big Fine Hunk Of Woman (That Woman Is Poison!) · Watch on YouTube

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We're Gonna Make It (feat. Carla Thomas)

Listed as Rufus Thomas – We're Gonna Make It (feat. Carla Thomas) (Can't Get Away From This Dog) · Watch on YouTube

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Give Me The Green Light

Listed as Rufus Thomas – Give Me The Green Light (Funkiest Man Alive: The Stax Funk Sessions 1967-1975) · Watch on YouTube

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Juanita

Listed as Rufus Thomas – Juanita (Presenting Rufus Thomas) · Watch on YouTube

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I Didn't Believe

Listed as Rufus Thomas, Carla Thomas – I Didn't Believe (Bear Cat) · Watch on YouTube

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(Do The) Push And Pull (Pt. 1 / Live At P.J.'s / 1970)

Listed as Rufus Thomas – (Do The) Push And Pull (Pt. 1 / Live At P.J.'s / 1970) (Doing The Push And Pull At PJ's (Live At P.J.'s / 1970)) · Watch on YouTube

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Ooh Poo Pah Doo (Live At P.J.'s / 1970)

Listed as Rufus Thomas – Ooh Poo Pah Doo (Live At P.J.'s / 1970) (Doing The Push And Pull At PJ's (Live At P.J.'s / 1970)) · Watch on YouTube

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Night Workin' Blues

Listed as Rufus Thomas – Night Workin' Blues (Presenting Rufus Thomas) · Watch on YouTube

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Promo For Rufus Thomas

Listed as Rufus Thomas – Promo For Rufus Thomas (Can't Get Away From This Dog) · Watch on YouTube

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Fine and Mellow

Listed as Rufus Thomas – Fine and Mellow (All Night Worker: Rare Soul Sides) · Watch on YouTube

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Night Time Is The Right Time (Live At P.J.'s / 1970)

Listed as Rufus Thomas – Night Time Is The Right Time (Live At P.J.'s / 1970) (Doing The Push And Pull At PJ's (Live At P.J.'s / 1970)) · Watch on YouTube

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Double Trouble

Listed as Rufus Thomas – Double Trouble (Presenting Rufus Thomas) · Watch on YouTube

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I'm Steady Holdin' On

Listed as Rufus Thomas – I'm Steady Holdin' On (Presenting Rufus Thomas) · Watch on YouTube

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If There Were No Music

Listed as Rufus Thomas – If There Were No Music (Do the Funky Chicken) · Watch on YouTube

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Last Clean Shirt

Listed as Rufus Thomas – Last Clean Shirt (Can't Get Away From This Dog) · Watch on YouTube

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The World Is Round

Listed as Rufus Thomas – The World Is Round (Funky Way) · Watch on YouTube

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Introduction by Rufus Thomas

Listed as Rufus Thomas – Introduction by Rufus Thomas (Live At The Summit Club) · Watch on YouTube

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Itch And Scratch (Part 2)

Listed as Rufus Thomas – Itch And Scratch (Part 2) (Do the Funky Chicken [Stax Remasters]) · Watch on YouTube

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Ditch Digging

Listed as Rufus Thomas – Ditch Digging (Did You Heard Me?) · Watch on YouTube

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I'm off That Stuff

Listed as Rufus Thomas – I'm off That Stuff (Presenting Rufus Thomas) · Watch on YouTube

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The Preacher And The Bear (Live At P.J.'s / 1970)

Listed as Rufus Thomas – The Preacher And The Bear (Live At P.J.'s / 1970) (Doing The Push And Pull At PJ's (Live At P.J.'s / 1970)) · Watch on YouTube

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Do The Funky Chicken (Live At P.J.'s / 1970)

Listed as Rufus Thomas – Do The Funky Chicken (Live At P.J.'s / 1970) (Doing The Push And Pull At PJ's (Live At P.J.'s / 1970)) · Watch on YouTube

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I'm Still In Love With You

Listed as Rufus Thomas – I'm Still In Love With You (Crown Prince Of Dance) · Watch on YouTube

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Old Mcdonald Had A Farm (Live At P.J.'s / 1970)

Listed as Rufus Thomas – Old Mcdonald Had A Farm (Live At P.J.'s / 1970) (Doing The Push And Pull At PJ's (Live At P.J.'s / 1970)) · Watch on YouTube

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'Cause I Love You (Rerecorded)

Listed as Carla and Rufus Thomas, Carla Thomas, Rufus Thomas – 'Cause I Love You (Rerecorded) (American Portraits: Carla and Rufus Thomas) · Watch on YouTube

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Boogie Ain't Nuttin' (But Gettin' Down) (Part 2)

Listed as Rufus Thomas – Boogie Ain't Nuttin' (But Gettin' Down) (Part 2) (Do the Funky Chicken [Stax Remasters]) · Watch on YouTube

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Why Did You Dee Gee?

Listed as Rufus Thomas – Why Did You Dee Gee? (Presenting Rufus Thomas) · Watch on YouTube

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Cherry Red

Listed as Rufus Thomas – Cherry Red (Can't Get Away From This Dog) · Watch on YouTube

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The Dog

Listed as Rufus Thomas – The Dog (Walking The Dog) · Watch on YouTube

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My Girl

Listed as Rufus Thomas – My Girl (Can't Get Away From This Dog) · Watch on YouTube

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I Just Got To Know

Listed as Rufus Thomas – I Just Got To Know (That Woman Is Poison!) · Watch on YouTube

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(Do The) Push And Pull (Part 2)

Listed as Rufus Thomas – (Do The) Push And Pull (Part 2) (Chronicle: Their Greatest Stax Hits) · Watch on YouTube

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No More Doggin' Around (Ain't Gonna Be Your Dog)

Listed as Rufus Thomas – No More Doggin' Around (Ain't Gonna Be Your Dog) (Presenting Rufus Thomas) · Watch on YouTube

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What this means

Last reviewed 2026-09-24.

Presence in a public research dataset shows that a clip of your recording was listed by academic or industry researchers as material for building or testing audio models. It does not by itself show which commercial products, if any, used the clip. The legal picture is moving. On 31 July 2026 the Regional Court of Munich I ruled in GEMA's case against Suno (case 42 O 763/25) that reproducing works for training, holding them in a model in retrievable form, and generating similar outputs can each infringe copyright under German and EU law; the judgment is not final and can be appealed. In the United States, Warner Music Group settled its claims against Suno on 25 November 2025 with a licensing deal, while the parallel claims by Universal and Sony were still pending at that point. Since then BMG (12 August 2026) and Believe/TuneCore (8 September 2026) have signed opt-in licensing deals with Suno.

What you can do

3 routes. None is a guarantee.

UK, PRS members. Send PRS for Music your report and ask what collective or licensing route covers your works.
- PRS for Music and Artificial Intelligence, Version 1 (October 2025), 2025-10-01
- PRS for Music: AI and music copyright, 2026-09-24
Germany, GEMA members. GEMA won a first-instance ruling against Suno on 31 July 2026 and has a licensing model. Ask how they apply to your repertoire.
- GEMA: Suno AI and OpenAI, GEMA sues for fair compensation, 2025-01-21
- DLA Piper: GEMA v Suno, Munich Regional Court judgment of 31 July 2026, 2026-08-28
- Music Business Worldwide: Germany's GEMA launches AI Charter, 2024-11-05
Signed to Warner, BMG or Believe/TuneCore. Each has an opt-in licensing deal with Suno. Ask your label what opting in or out means for you and whether any settlement money reaches artists.
- Music Business Worldwide: Warner Music Group settles with Suno, 2025-11-25
- Music Ally: Suno signs another music licensing deal, with BMG, 2026-08-12
- Music Business Worldwide: Suno inks global deal with Believe, 2026-09-08

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