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	Encyclopedia: Acker Bilk
		Acker Bilk (often referred to as Mr Acker Bilk) is one of the world's leading Jazz Clarinetists.
		Acker Bilk, as he came to be known (or simply, Acker Bilk) put ten more singles on the British charts -- many of them reaching the top ten -- and was successful with a number of albums.
		Acker Bilk is a stage name derived from the rural English slang term "acker" meaning a friend or buddy.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Acker-Bilk (805 words)

	Acker Bilk - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Acker Bilk) is one of the world's leading Jazz Clarinetists.
		Born Bernard Stanley Bilk, in Pensford, Somerset South West England, on 28 January 1929, he obtained the stage name Acker from the Somerset slang or dialect term for friend or 'mate'.
		Bilk is often said to be the originator of 'Hyung-Tiger' playing, often copied by such artists as Johnny Range and Ted Morton.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Acker_Bilk (275 words)

	Acker Bilk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Acker Bilk it is hard to find new ones so I will just have to use ones I have used before to tell you about this great musician and genuinely talented guy.
		Acker was born in a country village in Somerset named Pensford; he was christened Bernard Stanley Bilk but the Christian names were short lived as he was soon nicknamed 'Acker'.
		Acker drives a Mercedes Coupe, and he is quite a connoisseur of champagne, white wine and of course cider.
	freespace.virgin.net /f.cassidy/abpjb.htm (759 words)

	Mr. Acker Bilk Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Bilk spent time in the military and while putting in some long hours pulling guard duty in Egypt in 1947, he learned to play the clarinet.
		Bilk and his band honed their craft first in Bristol, England and later in some beer cellars in Germany.
		Acker Bilk had established himself as one of the world's top clarinetists.
	www.tsimon.com /bilk.htm (326 words)

	CMT.com : Acker Bilk : Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Acker Bilk, as he was billed -- has won immortality on rock oldies radio for his
		Released on English Columbia in Britain, several Bilk albums came out in America on the Atco label, and he continued to have hits until the British rock invasion of 1964 made trad seem quaint.
		With that, Bilk moved into cabaret and continued to have some success in Europe, leading jazz bands, recording with lush string ensembles, and even scoring another hit, "Aria" (number five in Britain), in 1976.
	www.cmt.com /artists/az/bilk_acker/bio.jhtml (338 words)

	Acker Bilk live @ Guinness Jazz Festival 2005 - Cork, Ireland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Acker originally started playing the clarinet in 1948 when he was in the Royal Engineers in the Canal Zone were he borrowed a military clarinet and started copying records.
		The duration of Acker's success story is quite an achievement, when one recalls that "Stranger On The Shore" was a hit in 1961; and was the first ever record to be number one simultaneously in England and the United States of America.
		At his majestic age you would have thought that Acker would lighten his work load which he tries to do but is in constant demand for, besides recording albums in the U.K., he tours throughout the world; in fact you name it, he's been there.
	www.corkjazzfestival.com /Bilk.html (535 words)

	Acker Bilk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Acker Bilk gained worldwide fame with his hit singles 'Stranger On The Shore' in 1962 (it stayed in the charts for 55 weeks and was the first number 1 hit in UK and USA simultaneously) and 'Aria' in 1976.
		Acker Bilk and his Paramount Jazz Band are one of the most successful British Jazz Groups ever.
		Acker has successfully integrated the top 'younger' jazz talent in the UK into the band with the introduction of Enrico Tomasso (Trumpet), Ian Bateman (Trombone) and Malcolm Crease (Bass) to the line-up, which includes the ever-present Ritchie Bryant (Drums) and Colin Wood (Piano).
	www.jazzco.co.uk /AckerBilk.htm (150 words)

	Acker Bilk's Official Web Site
		ACKER BILK M.B.E. Four years ago Acker was honoured with an MBE for his services to the Music Industry, well deserved, we feel, and maybe a little over due.
		Acker lost two front teeth in a school punch-up, and half a finger in a sledging accident, and this he claims is the reason for his recognisable style of clarinet playing.
		Acker supports different causes from Cancer charities; to campaigning for recognition of the troops who served and died in the Suez Crisis which, as above, he was part of.
	www.ackersmusicagency.co.uk /biography.htm (1130 words)

	Acker Bilk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Two front teeth lost in a school fight and half a finger (see Django Reinhardt another influential musician whose dexterity seemed unimpaired by finger-damage) lost in a sledging accident have had a significant influence over Bilk's style of playing (at least according to Bilk himself).
		He became a household name during the early 1960s with a massive number one hit record, the plaintive Stranger on the Shore, theme tune from a contemporary television serial.
		Harrington, Acker, Thompson, and Acker, Ltd. Firm, emphasizing personal injury, workers' compensation, and medical malpractice litigation.
	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Acker_Bilk.html (367 words)

	Acker Bilk - Nostalgia Central (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Bilk was on National Service in Egypt as an 18-year-old when he learned to play a borrowed clarinet.
		Bilk also became the first UK act to top the US charts in the 60s with the haunting instrumental.
		Acker Bilk was recently diagnosed with throat cancer but was soon back on stage performing with his Paramount Jazz Band, and has been honoured with an MBE for services to music.
	www.nostalgiacentral.com /music/ackerbilk.htm (264 words)

	Acker Bilk : Acker Bilk Plays Lennon & McCartney - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect
		Acker Bilk was a solid English Dixieland jazz clarinetist who also crossed over into easy listening albums.
		Acker Bilk Plays Lennon & McCartney probably won't be enjoyed by most rock or jazz fans but it is an entertaining listening experience.
		Bilk mostly sticks firmly to the melodies of the songs but often starts improvising at the fade out.
	www.artistdirect.com /nad/store/artist/album/0,,52634,00.html (265 words)

	Acker Bilk and His Paramount Jazz Band - Black Satin
		His actual name, Bernard Stanley was only short-lived as he was soon called Acker by all, this being Somerset for friend or mate, and if you meet Acker, you will agree that this name is very apt, his warmth of character and wicked sense of humour makes him a friend to all.
		Having reached the majestic age of 75 Acker is very keen on painting the Somerset countryside with a group of old friends coming from his childhood days and his very first band, so he has had to lighten the workload of touring.
		Although Acker will always be synonymous with the waistcoat and bowler hat, he is a very serious musician and also very professional.
	www.prestige-elite.com /Acker_Bilk.htm (670 words)

	Acker Bilk and his Paramount Jazz Band (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Acker Bilk gained worlwide fame with his hit singles 'Stranger On The Shore' in 1962 (it stayed in the charts for 55 weeks and was the first number 1 hit in UK and USA simultaneously) and 'Aria' in 1976.
		Acker Bilk and his Paramount Jazz Band are one of the most succesful British Jazz Groups ever.
		Acker has succesfully integrated the top 'younger' jazz talent in the UK into the band with the introduction of Enrico Tomasso (Trumpet), Ian Bateman (Trombone) and Malcolm Crease (Bass) to the line-up, which includes the ever-present Ritchie Bryant (Drums) and Colin Wood (Piano).
	www.ackerbilk.co.uk (161 words)

	Acker Bilk - pensford, a village in the chew valley, bath and north east somerset
		Acker Bilk - pensford, a village in the chew valley, bath and north east somerset
		Nicknamed "Acker" - which means "friend" in Somerset dialect - from an early age.
		His biggest hit Stranger On The Shore was originally written for Jenny and named after her, but the title was changed when the BBC wanted to use it as the TV show's theme.
	www.pensford.com /acker.php (137 words)

	LyricsVault: Hall of fame: Acker Bilk
		Acker Bilk, as he was called— 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.
		By 1960, a record of his, "Summer Set" — a pun on the name of his home county — landed on the British pop charts, and Bilk was on his way, clad in the Edwardian clothing and bowler hats that his publicist told his Paramount Jazz Band to wear.
		Continuing to perform through the 1990s, Bilk slackened his pace so that he could pursue, like Miles Davis, a hobby of painting.
	www.lyricsvault.net /halloffame/Acker_Bilk.html (323 words)

	Acker Bilk
		The EP shown on the left (SEG8156) was the most successful of Acker's on that format to be released on the Columbia label.
		Jazz sometimes suffers from elitism and Acker was criticised for recording 'non-jazz' with strings.
		Acker's unit was no different and remains on the Traditional Jazz scene, sometimes in the company of his former rivals- Ball and Barber, occasionally playing with veteran blues singer George Melly.
	www.45-rpm.org.uk /dira/ackerb.htm (666 words)

	Scrumpy 'n' Western - Acker Bilk
		But during the late 1950s and early 1960s Acker and his band were regularly to be heard on the BBC radio and Radio Luxembourg, as well as being frequent guests on British TV music and variety shows.
		Now in his seventies, Acker divides his time between his birthplace Pensford in Somerset, where he still has a house, and Potter's Bar in Hertfordshire, which is closer to the jazz clubs of London where he is still a regular attraction.
		Acker Bilk must be one of the most prolific recording artists of all time, having made literally hundreds of records since the 1950s, in both the jazz field and his famous easy listening clarinet style.
	www.users.globalnet.co.uk /~gunning/ackerblk.html (2018 words)

	Acker Bilk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Born Bernard Stanley Bilk, in Pensford, Somerset South West England, on 28 January 1929, he obtained the stage name Acker from the Somersetslang or dialect term for friend or 'mate'.
		Two front teeth lost in a school fight and half a finger (see DjangoReinhardt another influential musician whose dexterity seemed unimpaired by finger-damage) lost in a sledging accident havehad a significant influence over Bilk's style of playing (at least according to Bilk himself).
		He became a household name during the early 1960s with a massive number one hitrecord, the plaintive Stranger on the Shore,theme tune from a contemporary television serial.
	www.therfcc.org /acker-bilk-57445.html (196 words)

	Mr. Acker Bilk and His Paramount Jazz Band: the Pye Jazz Anthology Music at Shop Ireland
		Behind the gimmicky bowler hats and striped waistcoats Acker Bilk and his Paramount Jazz Band are excellent musicians and they play a wide range of music.
		The initial 16 tracks on Disc 1 were recorded 1958-1959 and include some of Acker Bilk's hit singles such as "Delia Gone", "Willie The Weeper", "Easter Parade" and "Dardanella", but from this period my favourite is Scott Joplin's "Gladiolus Rag".
		With such a variegated range of music it is not surprising that all is not equally appreciated, but it cuts down the "5-star" rating from Disc 1.
	www.shopireland.ie /music/detail/B0000570UZ/Mr.-Acker-Bilk-and-His (427 words)

	BBC News \| ENTERTAINMENT \| Acker Bilk: Jazz legend
		Jazzman Acker Bilk, who has been honoured with an MBE for services to music, came to fame during the trad jazz boom of the early 60s.
		Bilk, 71, was on National Service in Egypt as an 18-year-old when he learned to play a borrowed clarinet.
		They also adopted their trademark hats and waistcoat and Bilk began to write his own music.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/entertainment/1092813.stm (278 words)

	Stranger On The Shore by Mr. Acker Bilk Songfacts
		Acker Bilk is Bernard Stanley Bilk of Somerset, England ("Acker" is a term for "friend").
		Originally named "Jenny" (after his daughter) on his LP Sentimental Journey, the song's name was changed when Bilk played it as the theme song for a new children's TV show, Stranger On The Shore.
		Acker Bilk Words by Robert Mellin Peaked at # 73 in 1962 This is a vocal cover of the instrumental by Mr.
	www.songfacts.com /detail.php?id=2170 (503 words)

	eBay - acker bilk, Records, CDs items on eBay.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		ACKER BILK & DANNY MOSS QUINTET-ACKER & DANNY
		Acker Bilk - A Taste of Honey - ST 1088
		Acker Bilk - Stranger On The Shore New & Sealed
	search-desc.ebay.com /search/search.dll?query=acker+bilk&newu=1&krd=1 (587 words)

	Jazz in the Vines 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		We were delighted to welcome Jazz legend Acker Bilk and his Paramount Jazz Band to Carter's Vineyards to headline Jazz in the Vines 2004.
		Acker Bilk became a household name in the 1960's with his massive hit single "Stranger on the Shore" which was the first-ever recording to hit number one simultaneously in the UK and the USA and this release remains No 58 in the all-time chart.
		He has received many, many awards, gold and platinum records, including "Aria" which put him back in the charts in 1976 and is generally acknowledged as The Great Master of the Clarinet.
	www.cartersvineyards.co.uk /jazz2004review.htm (226 words)

	acker-bilk Mp3 Albums Review
		Acker Bilk (what a distinctive name he has!) composed and performs the title song "Stranger on the Shore" on this CD filled with familiar pop songs performed by Bilk's soothing clarinet in the foreground and the lovely strings orchestra in the background.
		While the English clarinetist Acker Bilk--the English counterpart to Al Hirt--is by no means a major jazzman, he is an important precursor to the jazz-pop fusion made so popular by Kenny G and others.
		Acker Bilk and Strings - Stranger on the Shore: Acker Bilk and Strings
	www.full-albums.net /albums_review-acker-bilk.asp (711 words)

	Acker Bilk \| The Frankfurt Concert
		England's Acker Bilk's big hit of 1961, the sugary, vibrato packed “Stranger on the Shore” masked the fact that Bilk had been (and continues to be) a fine New Orleans jazz performer.
		Bilk was a leading member of the traditional jazz revival in Great Britain during the late 1950's and early 60's sharing that spot with Humphrey Lyttelton.
		Scottish born pianist Stan Greig is as much responsible as Bilk for the group's sound with his very strong piano out front on several of the tracks such as “Nagasaki”.
	www.allaboutjazz.com /php/article.php?id=7397 (356 words)

	Acker Bilk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		He appeared on the Acker Bilk Show, Late Night Line-Up and other programmes, as well as being a successful recording artist.
		Glasgow's poet pal of the Beatles dies at 83
		But his big break came in the early 1960s when he appeared on the Acker Bilk Show, Late Night Line-Up and other programmes, as well as becoming a successful...
	www.wikiverse.org /acker-bilk (299 words)

	O-Ton Acker Bilk, Tonband-Interview
		Acker Bilk, weltbekannter Jazzklarinettist mit eigenem Sound und eigener Band, populär geworden durch seinen Welthit "Stranger On The Shore.
		It was manufactured by Dunn and Co, London and shows his original signature at the inside ("To Dieter from Acker Bilk, keep swinging").
		The fotograph above shows Acker Bilk, the bowler offered here, and today's owner/seller at a party in the year 1973, where he got the hat as a prize from a party game.
	www.jazzstars.de /bilk.htm (397 words)

	Acker Bilk : Stranger on the Shore: Acker Bilk and Strings - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect
		Acker Bilk : Stranger on the Shore: Acker Bilk and Strings
		Stranger on the Shore: Acker Bilk and Strings
		stranger on the shore: acker bilk and strings - similar albums
	www.artistdirect.com /nad/store/artist/album/0,,1134372,00.html (139 words)

	Bristol University - Mr Acker Bilk
		Jazz has often stirred up strong feelings — as much between its followers as among its detractors. Against that background of hot passions and warring factions, it’s not surprising that rather few jazz musicians have stood the tests of time and of their fans’ devotion.
		Here, Madam Chancellor, is a man who, mercifully, has proved that this is indeed prejudice from beyond the grave. Acker Bilk and his Paramount Jazz Band came into fashion even before the Sixties began to swing, and half a century later, they have never been out of it.
		Madam Chancellor, it is my great pleasure to present to you Bernard Stanley Acker Bilk — man of Pensford, global ambassador for jazz, and no stranger on any shore — as eminently worthy of the degree of Master of Arts, honoris causa.
	www.bris.ac.uk /cms/go/hon-degree/2005/jul-bilk.html (217 words)

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