Dewey Balfa Net Worth is$1.3 Million Dewey Balfa Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
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.
Date Of Birth March 20, 1927, Mamou, Louisiana, United States Died June 17, 1992, Eunice, Louisiana, United States Place Of Birth Grand Louis, Louisiana, USA Profession Soundtrack, Actor Spouse Hilda Frugé (m. 1949–1992) Children Christine Balfa, Nelda Balfa, Roberta Balfa, Norma Balfa, Dewey Jr Balfa Albums Cajun Legend, Bayou Boogie, Bayou Cadillac Star Sign Pisces
# Fact 1 Inducted into the Cajun Music Hall of Fame in 1997. 2 Hosted a weekly Cajun music show on Eunice, Louisiana radio station KEUN. 3 Awarded with an NEA National Heritage Fellowship in 1982. 4 Nominated for Best Ethnic Or Traditional Folk Recording at the 1985 Grammy Awards. 5 Played at the Newport Folk Festival in 1964. He returned to the festival three years later with The Balfa Brothers. 6 Cajun fiddler.
Soundtrack Title Year Status Character Beasts of the Southern Wild 2012 writer: "La Danse de Mardi Gras" Scorchers 1991 writer: "Tit Galop Pour Mamou" The Big Easy 1986 performer: "PINE GROVE BLUES", "YOU USED TO CALL ME", "VALSE DE BALFA" / writer: "VALSE DE BALFA" Southern Comfort 1981 Song "Parlez-nous à Boire
Music Department Title Year Status Character The Big Easy 1986 featured vocalist - uncredited / musician: fiddle - uncredited
Actor Title Year Status Character Southern Comfort 1981 Cajun Musician
Self Title Year Status Character A Taste of Louisiana with Chef John Folse & Co. 1990 TV Series documentary Himself Dedans le sud de la Louisiane 1974 Documentary Himself
Known for movies Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012)
The Big Easy (1986)
Southern Comfort (1981)
Scorchers (1991)
$1.3 Million
