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Willie Ruff

Willie Henry Ruff Jr.
Born 1 Sept 1931Died 24 Dec 2023United States4 albums

American musician (1931–2023)

Biography

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.

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People

Member of

All Star Big BandThe Mitchell-Ruff Triodouble bass

Songs written

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Songs recorded

  1. Benedicamus Domino2 versions
  2. Benedicamus Domino (2)2 versions
  3. Casino Royale2 versions
  4. Give Me Jesus (Spiritual)2 versions
  5. Gloria XVI S.2 versions
  6. Go Down Moses (Spiritual)2 versions
  7. Kyrie XV-XVI S.2 versions
  8. Pange Lingua Hymn2 versions
  9. Sanctus XI-XII S.2 versions
  10. Steal Away (Spiritual)2 versions
  11. Were You There? (Spiritual)2 versions
  12. Agnus Dei (H. Du Mont)
  13. Agnus Dei (H. DuMont)
  14. Bella Pulcinella
  15. Credo (H. Du Mont)
  16. Credo (H. DuMont)
  17. Gloria (H. Du Mont)
  18. Gloria (H. DuMont)
  19. Gloria XII S.
  20. Gloria XIII S.
  21. Jet Set Gypsy
  22. Kyrie (H. Du Mont)
  23. Kyrie (H. DuMont)
  24. Kyrie X
  25. Kyrie X.
  26. Mirage Blanc (White Ghost)
  27. Pa Moscunia Vechera
  28. Recado
  29. Sheffield Blues
  30. Slim
  31. Snowfall
  32. Soundboard
  33. That Someone Is Me
  34. The Nine Planets From 398 A.D. to 428 A.D.
  35. The Planets From 2250 A.D. to 2280 A.D.
  36. The Planets From Mercury Outward

Albums

The Smooth Side of Ruff
The Smooth Side of RuffWillie Ruff · 1968
The Harmony of the World
The Harmony of the WorldWillie Ruff / John Rodgers · 1979
Gregorian Chant, Plain Chant, and Spirituals
Gregorian Chant, Plain Chant, and SpiritualsWillie Ruff · 1984
Willie Ruff at St. Mark's
Willie Ruff at St. Mark'sWillie Ruff · 1998

Source: MusicBrainz artist 78b7e797-f671-4fb3-8295-766bf816e416 (CC0).