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Willie Ruff (01 Sep 1931 - 24 Dec 2023)

Male Person - United States

 Also known as (1)

Releases (3)

Official

Album

  1. The Smooth Side of Ruff 1968
  2. Willie Ruff at St. Mark's 1998

Album - Live

  1. Gregorian Chant, Plain Chant, and Spirituals 1984

Relationships (2)

Member Of

  1. All Star Big Band
  2. The Mitchell-Ruff Trio double bass

Recordings by (33)

  1. Sheffield Blues 4:44 (1968)
  2. Pa Moscunia Vechera 3:06 (1968)
  3. Slim 2:05 (1968)
  4. Recado 3:07 (1968)
  5. Jet Set Gypsy 2:05 (1968)
  6. Snowfall 3:34 (1968)
  7. Casino Royale 1:59 (1968)
  8. Soundboard 1:56 (1968)
  9. Mirage Blanc (White Ghost) 2:18 (1968)
  10. That Someone Is Me 3:39 (1968)
  11. Bella Pulcinella 6:32 (1968)
  12. Kyrie X 1:44 (1984)
  13. Gloria XIII S. 2:57 (1984)
  14. Kyrie XV-XVI S. 1:04 (1984)
  15. Gloria XVI S. 2:38 (1984)
  16. Benedicamus Domino 0:43 (1984)
  17. Sanctus XI-XII S. 1:23 (1984)
  18. Benedicamus Domino (2) 0:39 (1984)
  19. Pange Lingua Hymn 1:46 (1984)
  20. Kyrie (H. Du Mont) 0:52 (1984)
  21. Gloria (H. Du Mont) 2:48 (1984)
  22. Credo (H. Du Mont) 4:20 (1984)
  23. Agnus Dei (H. Du Mont) 0:49 (1984)
  24. Were You There? (Spiritual) 1:19 (1984)
  25. Steal Away (Spiritual) 1:39 (1984)
  26. Go Down Moses (Spiritual) 2:03 (1984)
  27. Give Me Jesus (Spiritual) 1:00 (1984)
  28. Kyrie X. 1:44 (1998)
  29. Gloria XII S. 2:57 (1998)
  30. Kyrie (H. DuMont) 0:51 (1998)
  31. Gloria (H. DuMont) 2:48 (1998)
  32. Credo (H. DuMont) 4:21 (1998)
  33. Agnus Dei (H. DuMont) 0:49 (1998)

On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Air Mail Special ?:?? Lionel Hampton Big Band (1955) French horn
  2. Swingin' on C ?:?? Lionel Hampton Big Band (1955) French horn
  3. Shalom-Shalom ?:?? Lionel Hampton Big Band (1955) French horn
  4. The Blues Ain't New to Me ?:?? Lionel Hampton Big Band (1955) French horn
  5. Midnight Sun ?:?? Lionel Hampton Big Band (1955) French horn
  6. Baby Don't Love Me No More ?:?? Lionel Hampton Big Band (1955) French horn
  7. It's a Blue World ?:?? Lionel Hampton Big Band (1955) French horn
  8. A Song of the Vineyard ?:?? Lionel Hampton Big Band (1955) French horn
  9. Flying Home ?:?? Lionel Hampton Big Band (1955) French horn
  10. Pig Ears & Rice ?:?? Lionel Hampton Big Band (1955) French horn
  11. Remember 4:31 Gil Evans (1957) French horn
  12. Springsville 3:27 Miles Davis + 19, Gil Evans (1957) French horn
  13. Miles Ahead 3:29 Miles Davis (1957) French horn
  14. The Meaning of the Blues 2:48 Miles Davis + 19, Gil Evans (1957) French horn
  15. The Duke 3:35 Miles Davis + 19 (1957) French horn
  16. If You Could See Me Now 4:18 Gil Evans (1957) French horn
  17. Lament 2:16 Miles Davis + 19, Gil Evans (1957) French horn
  18. Big Stuff 4:49 Gil Evans (1957) French horn
  19. Jambangle 4:57 Gil Evans (1957) French horn
  20. Blues for Pablo 5:19 Miles Davis + 19, Gil Evans (1957) French horn
  21. The Maids of Cadiz 3:53 Miles Davis + 19, Gil Evans (1957) French horn
  22. Nobody’s Heart 4:26 Gil Evans (1957) French horn
  23. Just One of Those Things 4:26 Gil Evans (1957) French horn
  24. My Ship 4:28 Miles Davis + 19, Gil Evans (1957) French horn
  25. Ella Speed 5:50 Gil Evans (1957) French horn
  26. New Rhumba 4:37 Miles Davis + 19, Gil Evans (1957) French horn
  27. Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus) 4:42 Miles Davis (1958) French horn
  28. I Loves You, Porgy 4:07 Miles Davis (1958) French horn
  29. Bess, You Is My Woman Now 5:12 Miles Davis (1958) French horn
  30. Gone, Gone, Gone 2:05 Miles Davis (1958) French horn
  31. Fisherman, Strawberry and Devil Crab 4:07 Miles Davis (1958) French horn
  32. It Ain’t Necessarily So 4:25 Miles Davis (1958) French horn
  33. My Man’s Gone Now 6:16 Miles Davis (1958) French horn
  34. Bess, Oh Where’s My Bess 4:28 Miles Davis (1958) French horn
  35. The Buzzard Song 4:07 Miles Davis (1958) French horn
  36. Here Come de Honey Man 1:12 Miles Davis (1958) French horn
  37. Gone 3:38 Miles Davis (1958) French horn
  38. Summertime 3:20 Miles Davis (1958) French horn
  39. There’s a Boat That’s Leaving Soon for New York 3:25 Miles Davis (1958) French horn
  40. So In Love 9:21 The Mitchell-Ruff Trio (21 Jul 1961) bass
  41. Con Alma 5:22 The Mitchell-Ruff Trio (21 Jul 1961) bass
  42. I'll Remember April 8:21 The Mitchell-Ruff Trio (21 Jul 1961) bass
  43. I’ll Remember April 8:21 The Mitchell-Ruff Trio (21 Jul 1961) bass
  44. The Catbird Seat 7:34 The Mitchell-Ruff Trio (21 Jul 1961) bass
  45. Gypsy In My Soul 5:25 The Mitchell-Ruff Trio (21 Jul 1961) bass
  46. Street Of Dreams 3:22 The Mitchell-Ruff Trio (21 Jul 1961) bass
  47. For Heaven's Sake 5:15 Blue Mitchell (1961) French horn
  48. I'm a Fool to Want You 3:19 Blue Mitchell (1961) French horn
  49. Strollin' 4:54 Blue Mitchell (1961) French horn
  50. The Nearness of You 3:33 Blue Mitchell (1961) French horn

Credited as (2)

  1. Willie Ruff
  2. Willie Ruff / John Rodgers

Links (10)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.willieruff.com/

Other Databases

  1. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13943880c
  2. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w62r634b
  3. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83135272
  4. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n83135272
  5. https://d-nb.info/gnd/119241463

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/268553

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000961060

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/93331139

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2581484