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2:42Dewey Balfa & The Balfa Brothers Perform a Cajun Waltz [Live in Washington, D.C. 1976]
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Dewey Balfa — Live Clips
Rare live footage of Dewey Balfa, curated from across the internet. Browse 1 clip below.
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About Dewey Balfa
Dewey Balfa 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 N...
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