Dewey Balfa

Summary

Dewey Balfa is a human^[1]. He was born in Mamou^[2]. He was born on March 20, 1927^[3]. He died on June 17, 1992^[4]. He worked as a fiddler^[5] and songwriter^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Dewey Balfa's place of birth was Mamou^[2].
• Dewey Balfa was born on March 20, 1927^[3].
• Dewey Balfa died on June 17, 1992^[4].
• A child of Dewey Balfa was Christine Balfa^[8].
• Dewey Balfa held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Dewey Balfa's professions included fiddler^[5].
• Dewey Balfa's professions included songwriter^[6].
• Dewey Balfa received the National Heritage Fellowship^[10].
• Dewey Balfa was a member of The Balfa Brothers^[11].
• Dewey Balfa is recorded as male^[12].
• Dewey Balfa's instance of is recorded as human^[13].
• Dewey Balfa's genre is Cajun music^[14].
• Dewey Balfa's genre is folk music^[15].
• Dewey Balfa's Commons category is recorded as Dewey Balfa^[16].
• Dewey Balfa's family name is recorded as Balfa^[17].
• Dewey Balfa's given name is recorded as Dewey^[18].
• Dewey Balfa's instrument is recorded as fiddle^[19].
• Dewey Balfa's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Louisiana French^[20].
• Dewey Balfa's start of work period is recorded as 1948^[21].
• Dewey Balfa's sibling is recorded as Rodney Balfa^[22].
• Dewey Balfa's sibling is recorded as Will Balfa^[23].
• Dewey Balfa's sibling is recorded as Burkeman Balfa^[24].
• Dewey Balfa's copyright representative is recorded as Broadcast Music, Inc.^[25].
• Dewey Balfa's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights^[26].

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Origins and Family

Dewey Balfa was born in Mamou^[2]. He was born on March 20, 1927^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include fiddler^[5] and songwriter^[6].

Recognition

Dewey Balfa received the National Heritage Fellowship^[10].

Personal Life

A child of Dewey Balfa was Christine Balfa^[8].

Death and Burial

Dewey Balfa died on June 17, 1992^[4].

Why It Matters

Dewey Balfa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).^[7]

He has been cited as an influence by Michael Doucet^[27], a singer^[28], b. 1951^[29], of United States^[30].

FAQs

Where was Dewey Balfa born?

Dewey Balfa was born in Mamou^[2].

What did Dewey Balfa do for work?

Dewey Balfa worked as fiddler^[5] and songwriter^[6].

What awards did Dewey Balfa receive?

Honors received include National Heritage Fellowship^[10].

Who did Dewey Balfa influence?

Dewey Balfa has been cited as an influence by Michael Doucet^[27].