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Will Balfa

American musician
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Summary

Will Balfa was born on October 31, 1917[1], in Evangeline Parish[2]. He died on February 6, 1979[3]. He worked as a Cajun fiddle[4].

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[5]
  • Member of: The Balfa Brothers[6]
  • Sex or gender: male[7]
  • Genre: Cajun music[8], Cajun fiddle[9]
  • Record label: Folkways Records[10]
  • Cause of death: traffic collision[11]
  • Given name: Will[12]
  • Sibling: Rodney Balfa[13], Dewey Balfa[14], Burkeman Balfa[15]

FAQs

Where was Will Balfa born?

Will Balfa was born in Evangeline Parish[2].

What did Will Balfa do for work?

Will Balfa worked as a Cajun fiddle[4].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . Discogs. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . Discogs. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . Discogs. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Discogs. wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of → The Balfa Brothers
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 17w ago · William Avery Bot bot · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Worldcat entities id → E39PBJhCM8g4VCFj38XXRb7rbd
    Record label → Folkways Records
    Library of congress authority id → n87802199
    Wikidata description → American musician
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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