Mason ruffner biography
Mason ruffner biography
Mason ruffner gypsy blood!
Mason Ruffner
American singer (born 1947)
Musical artist
Mason Ruffner (born 1947)[2][3] is an American blues and rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter.
He has worked with many musicians including Bob Dylan, Daniel Lanois, Robert Ealey, Memphis Slim, John Lee Hooker, Jimmy Page and Ringo Starr.[1] From 1985 to the present, Ruffner has released six albums, including Gypsy Blood (1987) and You Can't Win (1999).[1]
Life and career
Ruffner was born in Fort Worth, Texas, and grew up in a strict Protestant home.[1][3] He initially relocated to California at the age of 17, but returned to Texas in the 1970s inspired to play music.
His early musical experiences included playing at Fort Worth's Bluebird Lounge, playing alongside Robert Ealey in his backing ensemble known as the Five Careless Lovers.[4] Moving on again he arrived in New Orleans in the late 1970s,[5] intending to travel across Europ