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PaulStewart
02-11-2014, 21:33
Sad to hear of the passing of Acker Bilk, never a "Stranger on the Shore" to me as he was a friend of my mothers years back. He could be really bluesy :(

walpurgis
02-11-2014, 21:49
That's a shame. I liked Acker Bilk, having grown up hearing his music. He always came across as a nice guy. His contemporary Jazzman Kenny Ball died last year too.

struth
02-11-2014, 22:05
Yes, I liked Mr Acker Bilk, and his music. His big hit was also a big hit on the US billboard chart. He wrote it about his newborn daughter I believe. I was fairly young when it came out but liked it at the time, and still do...RIP.

prestonchipfryer
03-11-2014, 08:51
A true gent. RIP

archiesdad
03-11-2014, 17:09
I too grew up listening his and Kenny Ball's music, RIP.