Musician Dictionary

Acker Bilk

English recording artist; clarinetist and vocalist (1929-2014)

DescriptionEnglish recording artist; clarinetist and vocalist (1929-2014)
Source: Wikidata
Born1929-01-28
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplacePensford
Source: Wikidata
Died2014-11-02
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathBath Bath
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited Kingdom
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryGB
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited Kingdom
Source: Wikidata
Occupationcomposer jazz musician recording artist clarinetist musician actor bandleader
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsclarinet
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsPolydor Records Pye Records EMI Columbia Graphophone Co. Ltd. Atco Records Philips Records Odeon Disques Festival
Source: Wikidata
Member ofMr. Acker Bilk and His Paramount Jazz Band Mr. Acker Bilk & Orchestra Acker Bilk and Strings Acker Bilk And His Paramount Jazz Band Mr. Acker Bilk Orchestra Acker Bilk His Clarinet And Strings Mr Acker Bilk's Parade The Acker Bilk - Danny Moss Quintet The Acker Bilk Trio Acker Bilk and His Paramount Jazz Band
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AwardsMember of the Order of the British Empire BBC Jazz Awards
Source: Wikidata

Members

Also known as

& Bilk A Bilk A. Bilck A. Bilk A. Bilkas A. Bilt A. Blick A. Blik A.Bilk AB Acher Bilk Acker Acker Bilk Esquire Acker Bilk, Esquire Acker Blik Acker Bolk Acker-Bilk Ackerbilck Ackerbilk Ackerbilt Ackermilk Aker Bilk Akker Bilk B. Bilk B. S. Bilk B.Bilk Bells / Acker Bernand Bilk Bernard "Acker" Bilk Bernard 'Acker' Bilk Bernard Bilk Bilk Bilk Acker Bilke Bilkerman Bill Acker Blik Bolk Convict A. Bilk M. Acker Bilk

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Identifiers

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