- Dewey Balfa was born on March 20, 1927 in Grand Louis, Louisiana, USA. He was an actor, known for Serenity (2019), Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012) and The Big Easy (1986). He was married to Hilda. He died on June 17, 1992 in the USA.
- SpouseHilda(? - 1980) (her death, 4 children)
- Cajun fiddler.
- Played at the Newport Folk Festival in 1964. He returned to the festival three years later with The Balfa Brothers.
- Nominated for Best Ethnic Or Traditional Folk Recording at the 1985 Grammy Awards.
- Awarded with an NEA National Heritage Fellowship in 1982.
- Hosted a weekly Cajun music show on Eunice, Louisiana radio station KEUN.
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