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Willie Ruff | |
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Birth name | Willie Henry Ruff Jr. |
Born | Sheffield, Alabama, U.S. | September 1, 1931
Died | December 24, 2023 Killen, Alabama, U.S. | (aged 92)
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | French horn, double bass |
Willie Henry Ruff Jr. (September 1, 1931 – December 24, 2023) was an American jazz musician, specializing in the French horn and double bass, and a music scholar and educator, primarily as a Yale professor from 1971 to 2017.