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Acker Bilk

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Born
28 January 1929
Died
2 November 2014 (aged 85)
Acker Bilk (b. 1929) is an English clarinettist specialising in trad jazz and popular music. Born on 28th January 1929 in Pensford, Somerset, christened Bernard Stanley Bilk, he has been one of the world's best known clarinettists since the late 1950s. His trademark goatee, bowler hat, and striped waistcoat are almost as recognisable as his breathy, vibrato-rich, middle-register clarinet style. Although playing mainly jazz in Dixieland and trad styles, he became famous for his 1961 hit "Stranger on the Shore", with which he became mainly associated in the public mind… read more
Acker Bilk (b. 1929) is an English clarinettist specialising in trad jazz and popular music. Born on 28th January 1929 in Pensford, Somerset, christened Bernard Stanley Bilk, he has been one of the world's best known clarinettists since the late 1950s. His trademark goatee, bowler hat, a… read more
Acker Bilk (b. 1929) is an English clarinettist specialising in trad jazz and popular music. Born on 28th January 1929 in Pensford, Somerset, christened Bernard Stanley Bilk, he has been one of the world's best known clarinettists since the late 1950s. His trademark goatee, bowler hat, and striped waistcoat are almost as recognisable as his breathy, vibrato-… read more

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1 Play track Late Night Tales: Röyksopp Stranger On the Shore
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 165 listeners
2 Solitaire Solitaire
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 29 listeners
3 Solitaire - Remastered Solitaire - Remastered
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4 Play track Stranger on the Shore Petite Fleur
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5 Stranger on the Shore Only You
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6 Stranger on the Shore Aria
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7 Stranger on the Shore Moon River
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8 Acker Bilk The Gold Collection Goodbye
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9 Play track Reflections La Paloma
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10 Historia Instrumental Vol. 2 Pequeña Flor
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Albums

  1. 22,099 listeners

    1 Jan 1961 · 18 tracks

    Stranger on the Shore
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  2. 12,302 listeners

    14 Jul 1997 · 15 tracks

    Clarinet Moods
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  3. 12,116 listeners

    1986 · 23 tracks

    Stranger on the Shore: The Best of Acker Bilk
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  4. 7,626 listeners

    1 Jan 1993 · 14 tracks

    Reflections
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