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Born: January 28, 1929 in Pensford, Somerset, England
Years Active: 50 's, 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's, 00's
Genre: Jazz

Biography:
Acker Bilk -- or Mr. Acker Bilk, as he was billed -- has won immortality on rock oldies radio for his surprise 1962 hit &"Stranger on the Shore," an evocative ballad featuring his heavily quavering low-register clarinet over a bank of strings. To ...More >>

Discography: 2005 Acker Bilk/Danny Moss Quintet 2004 50 Years Celebrating the Music of Ken Colyer 2002 Sweet Georgia Brown 2002 On the Sentimental Side 2002 Acker Bilk in Holland [Bonus Tracks] More >>

Filmograpy:

1967	The Ghost Goes Gear
1962	Band of Thieves
1961	It's Trad, Dad!

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Member Of: Barber/Ball/Bilk More >> Similar Artists: Nino Tempo Lawrence Welk Bert Kaempfert Frankie Yankovic Kay Kyser More >>

Influenced By: Louis Prima More >> Followers: Herb Alpert More >>

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