Willie Ruff

Willie Ruff
Born
Willie Henry Ruff Jr.

(1931-09-01)September 1, 1931
Sheffield, Alabama, U.S.
DiedDecember 24, 2023(2023-12-24) (aged 92)
Killen, Alabama, U.S.
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentsFrench 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.

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