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'''Octa Clark''' (born [[1904]] in [[Judice, Louisiana]]; died [[September 11]], [[1998]] in [[Lafayette, Louisiana]]<ref>[http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/lafayette/obits/c/clarko.txt "Obituary: Cajun Singer Octa Clark, 94, Lafayette Area Accordionist September 13, 1998" files.usgwarchives.net]</ref>) was a [[Cajun accordion]] player most known for his recordings of [[Cajun music]].
'''Octa Clark''' (born [[1904]] in [[Judice, Louisiana]]; died [[September 11]], [[1998]] in [[Lafayette, Louisiana]]<ref>[http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/lafayette/obits/c/clarko.txt "Obituary: Cajun Singer Octa Clark, 94, Lafayette Area Accordionist September 13, 1998" files.usgwarchives.net]</ref>) was a [[Cajun accordion]] player most known for his recordings of [[Cajun music]].
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His father was a farmer and accordion player. He learned to play the instrument when he was 9 and dropped out of school in the third grade.
His father was a farmer and accordion player. He learned to play the instrument when he was 9 and dropped out of school in the third grade.
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Octa passed up opportunities to play around the world as [[Cajun music]] gained broad appeal in the [[1970s]]. He repeatedly turned down prestigious events such as the [[National Folklife Festival]] in [[Washington, D.C.]] and declined chances to play in [[Europe]] and [[Japan]]. He was content to work in the Lafayette area most of his career, with occasional recording sessions in [[New Orleans]]. <ref>Times Picayune September 13, 1998</ref>
Octa passed up opportunities to play around the world as [[Cajun music]] gained broad appeal in the [[1970s]]. He repeatedly turned down prestigious events such as the [[National Folklife Festival]] in [[Washington, D.C.]] and declined chances to play in [[Europe]] and [[Japan]]. He was content to work in the Lafayette area most of his career, with occasional recording sessions in [[New Orleans]]. <ref>Times Picayune September 13, 1998</ref>
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Octa is buried in [[Maurice, Louisiana]].
Octa is buried in [[Maurice, Louisiana]].



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Octa Clark

Octa Clark (born 1904 in Judice, Louisiana; died September 11, 1998 in Lafayette, Louisiana[1]) was a Cajun accordion player most known for his recordings of Cajun music.


Octa is buried in Maurice, Louisiana.

Discography

  • Octa Clark Old Time Cajun Music (CD 9018 Arhoolie Records, 1981)
  • Ensemble Encore (Rounder Select Records, January 1992)
  • Cajun Spice: Dance Music from South Louisiana (CDROUN11550 Rounder Records, 1989)

References

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