Wade Frugé | |
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Born | August 27, 1916 |
Origin | Louisiana |
Died | June 23, 1992 | (aged 75)
Genres | Cajun |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | 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.