| LC control no. | n 80093121 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Balfa, Dewey |
| Variant(s) | Belfa, Dewey |
| See also | Corporate body: Balfa Brothers Corporate body: Louisiana Rhythmaires (Musical group) Corporate body: Quatre vieux garçons |
| Birth date | 1927-03-20 |
| Death date | 1992-06-17 |
| Place of birth | Mamou (La.) |
| Place of death | Eunice (La.) |
| Field of activity | Cajun music |
| Affiliation | Louisiana Rhythmaires (Musical group) Balfa Brothers Quatre vieux garçons National Endowment for the Arts. National Heritage Fellowship |
| Profession or occupation | Fiddlers Singers Musicians |
| Found in | Made in Louisiana, 1976?: container (Dewey Balfa, fiddle player) From the bayou, 1970: container (Dewey Belfa) Washington Post, 06-18-92 (Dewey Balfa, Cajun music singer, fiddler, d. 06-17-92, Eunice, La.) All music guide website, May 9, 2005 (Dewey Balfa; b. Mar. 20, 1927, Big Mamou, LA, d. June 17, 1992, Eunice, LA; Cajun fiddler and vocalist) Discogs website, June 2, 2020: Dewey Balfa page (Dewey Balfa; Louisiana Rhythmaires; Balfa Brothers) Les Quatre Vieux Garçons page (Dewey Balfa; member of Les Quatre Vieux Garçons) <https://www.discogs.com/artist/294923-Dewey-Balfa> <https://www.discogs.com/artist/1764114-Les-Quatre-Vieux-Gar%C3%A7ons> National Endowment for the Arts website, 2023-11-16: (Dewey Balfa, National Heritage Fellowship recipient, 1982) <https://www.arts.gov/honors/heritage/dewey-balfa> |
| Associated language | cpf eng |
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