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...
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of episodes of the PBS Kids Go! children's television series Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman. Noah Ellis Khalil Flemming Taylor Garron Brian McGoff Julia Millstein...
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"country-soul pioneer" and songwriter Arthur Alexander, French horn player Willie Ruff, notable attorney, actor, former senator and presidential contender Fred...
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Other musicians on the track were backing singer Nancy Priddy, bassist Willie Ruff, drummer Jimmy Lovelace, and members of the band Kaleidoscope – Chester...
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guitar parts for "Master Song" and "Sisters of Mercy" with jazz bassist Willie Ruff, and then brought in some of New York's top session musicians to join...
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Dwike Mitchell (section With the Mitchell-Ruff Duo)
pianist for the Lionel Hampton Orchestra before joining Willie Ruff to form The Mitchell-Ruff Duo jazz group. Mitchell was born and raised in Dunedin...
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Davison. He relocated to New Haven around 1960, where he played with Willie Ruff and Dwike Mitchell in a trio setting. He also worked as an educator late...
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Bass trombone Jim Buffington – French horn Tony Miranda – French horn Willie Ruff – French horn Bill Barber – Sousaphone Lee Konitz – Alto sax Danny Bank...
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Jimmy Lyons, Roswell Rudd, Archie Shepp, John Tchicai, Fred Pirtle, Willie Ruff, Ken McIntyre, Robin Kenyatta, Bob Carducci, Kent Carter, Steve Swallow...
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(1971), Full Circle (1972)), rhythm guitar (1972) (on Full Circle (1972)) Willie Ruff – acoustic bass (1971) (on Other Voices (1971)) Wolfgang Melz – bass...
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