Biography
Dewey Balfa (March 20, 1927 – June 17, 1992) was an American Cajun fiddler and singer who contributed significantly to the popularity of Cajun music. Balfa was born near Mamou, Louisiana. He is perhaps best known for his 1964 performance at the Newport Folk Festival with Gladius Thibodeaux and Vinus LeJeune, where the group received an enthusiastic response from over seventeen thousand audience members. He sang the song "Parlez Nous à Boire" in the 1981 cult film Southern Comfort, in which he had a small role. Biography, Balfa Toujours website
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Balfa Discography at Smithsonian Folkways
Documentary film about Balfa and Cajun music
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Filmography
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GenderMale
Birthday1927-03-20
Deathday1992-06-17 (65 years old)
Birth PlaceMamou, United States of America
ChildrenChristine Balfa
SiblingsRodney Balfa, Will Balfa, Burkeman Balfa
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
AwardsNational Heritage Fellowship
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