| Background | solo_singer |
|---|---|
| Birth date | April 30, 1904[1] |
| Birth place | Judice, Louisiana, United States |
| Death date | September 11, 1998 (aged 94)[2] |
| Death place | Lafayette, Louisiana, United States |
| Genre | Cajun |
| Occupation | Musician, songwriter,, accordionist |
| Instrument | Cajun accordion |
| Label | Arhoolie Records, Rounder Records |
Octa Clark (April 30, 1904 in Judice, Louisiana – September 11, 1998 in Lafayette, Louisiana) was an American Cajun accordion player. Clark was a local Lafayette area musician and made three recordings of Cajun music.[3]
Clark 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)
See also
References
- ^ "Octa Clark". Eunice, Louisiana: Cajun French Music Association. November 2, 1997. Archived November 15, 2004 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
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- ^ "Obituary: Cajun Singer Octa Clark". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved 2009-10-21.