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Rufus Harley

sax, fl, ss, 1936-2006 US, Raleigh, North Carolina
Musician of Jazz and R&B/Soul
A.k.a. Rufus Harvey Jr.

Born: 20th May 1936 near Raleigh, North Carolina, USA Died: 1st August 2006 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA The World's first jazz bagpiper and activist. Born North Carolina but lived in Philedelphia most of his life. Originally a saxophonist, he switched to the bagpipes after hearing the Black Watch pipes at the funeral of J F Kennedy. He also campaigned for the tightening of US gun laws. Died of prostate cancer (aged 70).

     
Instruments
  • Saxophone
  • Flute
  • Soprano sax
  • Tenor sax
  • Vocals
Genres
  • Jazz
  • R&B/Soul
  • Folk
  • World
Plays With
Rufus Harley Quintet
Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Courage: The Atlantic RecordingsRufus Harley2006Compil.
SustainRufus Harley2005Album
The Pied Piper of JazzRufus Harley2000Compil.
Brotherly LoveRufus Harley1998Album
From Philadelphia To ParisRufus Harley, Georges Arvanitas, Jacky Samson, Charles Saudrais1988Album
Re-Creation Of The GodsRufus Harley1972Album
King / QueensRufus Harley1970Album
A Tribute To CourageRufus Harley1968Album
Scotch & SoulRufus Harley1966Album
Bagpipe BluesRufus Harley1965Single
Bagpipe BluesRufus Harley1965Album
Bagpipes Of The WorldRufus HarleyAlbum
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