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Willie Ruff · Vinony

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Willie Ruff

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American musician (1931–2023)

Person · Open Library

Born: 1931-09-01
Died: 2023-12-24
Works: 1

Top works

A Call to Assembly

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Country: US
Active from: 1931-09-01
Active to: 2023-12-24

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 230
Total plays: 1,095

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Key dates

Born: 1 September 1931
Died: 24 December 2023

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Family name: Ruff
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Sheffield
Occupation: composer
Educated at: Yale School of Music
Employer: Yale University
Genre: jazz
Instrument: double bass

Connections

Louis Armstrong

Categories

1931 births 2023 deaths 21st-century American double-bassists 21st-century American male musicians American jazz double-bassists American jazz horn players American male double-bassists American male jazz musicians Jazz musicians from Alabama People from Sheffield, Alabama Yale School of Music alumni

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Official website

www.willieruff.com/index.html

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jazz

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