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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2 Solitaire Solitaire
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3 Solitaire - Remastered Solitaire - Remastered
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4 Stranger on the Shore Aria
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5 Play track Stranger on the Shore Petite Fleur
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6 Clarinet Moods Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words)
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7 Play track Acker Bilk The Gold Collection Feelings
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8 Play track Acker Bilk The Gold Collection Send In The Clowns
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9 Stranger on the Shore Greensleeves
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10 A girl like you A girl like you
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Albums

  1. 24,255 listeners

    1 Jan 1961 · 18 tracks

    Stranger on the Shore
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  2. 13,486 listeners

    14 Jul 1997 · 15 tracks

    Clarinet Moods
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  3. 12,645 listeners

    1986 · 23 tracks

    Stranger on the Shore: The Best of Acker Bilk
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  4. 8,416 listeners

    1 Jan 1993 · 14 tracks

    Reflections
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