Acker Bilk
Acker Bilk in an English jazz clarinetist.
Acker Bilk at a Glance
Acker Bilk MBE (born 28 January 1929), born Bernard Stanley Bilk (known more familiarly as Mr. Acker Bilk), is a clarinetist. He is known for his trademark goatee, bowler hat, striped waistcoat and his breathy, vibrato-rich, lower-register clarinet style. He was born in Pensford, Somerset, England.
Bilk earned the nickname Acker from the Somerset slang for 'friend' or 'mate'. His parents tried to have him learn the piano, but Bilk as a boy found it restricting upon his love of outdoor activities including football. He also lost two front teeth in a school fight and half a finger in a sledging a...
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