Rufus Harley

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Born
20 May 1936
Born In
Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, United States
Died
31 July 2006 (aged 70)
Rufus Harley, Jr. (b. near Raleigh, North Carolina, May 20, 1936; d. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 31, 2006) was an American jazz musician of mixed Cherokee and African ancestry, known primarily as the first jazz musician to adopt the Scottish great Highland bagpipe as his primary instrument. Although born near Raleigh, North Carolina, at an early age Harley moved with his mother to a poor neighborhood in North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He began playing the C melody saxophone at age 12, and also played trumpet. At the age of 22, he began studying saxophone, flute, oboe, and cla… read more
Rufus Harley, Jr. (b. near Raleigh, North Carolina, May 20, 1936; d. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 31, 2006) was an American jazz musician of mixed Cherokee and African ancestry, known primarily as the first jazz musician to adopt the Scottish great Highland bagpipe as his primary instrume… read more
Rufus Harley, Jr. (b. near Raleigh, North Carolina, May 20, 1936; d. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 31, 2006) was an American jazz musician of mixed Cherokee and African ancestry, known primarily as the first jazz musician to adopt the Scottish great Highland bagpipe as his primary instrument. Although born near Raleigh, North Carolina, at an early age Harley m… read more

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2 Play track The Pied Piper of Jazz Bagpipe Blues
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3 Play track Re-Creation of the Gods Malika
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4 Re-Creation of the Gods Re-Creation of the Gods
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6 Eight Miles High - 2006 Remaster Eight Miles High - 2006 Remaster
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7 Bagpipe Blues - 2006 Remaster Bagpipe Blues - 2006 Remaster
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8 Re-Creation of the Gods Etymology
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    28 Sep 2006 · 28 tracks

    Courage: The Atlantic Recordings
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