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Willis, Ruth, 1898-1962

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Personal name headingWillis, Ruth, 1898-1962
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Variant(s)Willis, Mary, 1898-1962
Day, Ruth, 1898-1962
Birth date1898
Death date1962
Profession or occupationBlues musicians Singers
Found inMcTell, B.W. The definitive Blind Willie McTell [SR] p1994: label on container (Ruth Willis) insert (b. 1898, d. 1962; blues singer; performed with Blind Willie McTell; appeared on recordings as Ruth Day, Mary Willis, and Ruth Willis)
Enc. of the blues: p. 231, entry for Blind Willie McTell (Ruth Willis; performed with Blind Willie McTell)