Wade Frugé
Wade Frugé | |
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Born | August 27, 1916 |
Origin | Louisiana |
Died | June 23, 1992 | (aged 75)
Genres | Cajun |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instruments | Fiddle |
Labels | Arhoolie Records |
Wade Frugé (August 27, 1916 – June 23, 1992) was a Cajun fiddle player in southwest Louisiana. He raised sheep and farmed.[1] He learned to play from contemporaries of his time. His only album was recorded in 1988 with various tunes recorded in 1979, 1983, and 1989 at the home of Marc Savoy.[2] He married Evelyn Courville in 1942 and adopted a child.
- Gumbo Waltz Listen (MP3)
Discography[]
- "Wade Frugé – Old-Style Cajun Music CD" (LP 5044), 1998.
See also[]
- List of Notable People Related to Cajun Music
- History of Cajun Music
References[]
- ^ Savoy, Ann Allen. "Cajun Music: A Reflection Of A People. Volume 1." Bluebird Press, 1984.
- ^ "Overview – Old-Style Cajun Music" music.barnesandnoble.com
Categories:
- 1916 births
- 1992 deaths
- American folk musicians
- Musicians from Louisiana
- Cajun fiddlers
- 20th-century violinists
- 20th-century American musicians