Artist: Acker Bilk

Acker Bilk
Aliases
Acker Bilk, His Clarinet & Strings
Mr. Acker Bilk and His Paramount Jazz Band
Real name
Bernard Stanley Bilk
Born
January 28, 1929
Country
United Kingdom
Comments
Pop, easy listening and Dixieland clarinetist and occasional vocalist.

Performances

Originals

Title down Performer Release date Covered by
1 Stranger on the Shore Mr. Acker Bilk with The Leon Young String Chorale 1961 (28 artists)

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 A World Without Love Acker Bilk 1988 Peter & Gordon
2 Aria Acker Bilk, His Clarinet & Strings 1976 Dario Baldan Bembo
3 At Sundown Acker Bilk & Humphrey Lyttelton 1992 Bert Kaplan and His Collegians
4 Blueberry Hill Mr. Acker Bilk and His Paramount Jazz Band 1965 Sammy Kaye & His Orchestra
5 Deep Purple Mr. Acker Bilk with The Leon Young String Chorale 1962 Paul Whiteman and His Concert Orchestra
6 Ebony and Ivory Acker Bilk 1988 Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder
7 Embraceable You Acker Bilk & The Stan Tracey Strings 1971 Ginger Rogers & Allan Kearns
8 Here, There and Everywhere Acker Bilk 1988 The Beatles
9 I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me Acker Bilk 1983 Dolores Valesco
10 I Can't Get Started Mr. Acker Bilk with The Leon Young String Chorale 1962 Bob Hope
11 I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire Acker Bilk 1983 Harlan Leonard and His Rockets
12 I Used to Love You Acker Bilk & Humphrey Lyttelton 1992 Orlando's Orchestra
13 Imagine Acker Bilk 1988 John Lennon
14 It's Only a Paper Moon Acker Bilk & The Stan Tracey Strings 1971 Claire Carleton
15 Jazz Me Blues Acker Bilk & Humphrey Lyttelton 1992 Lucille Hegamin Accompanied by Albury's Blues and Jazz Seven
16 Jeepers Creepers Acker Bilk 1983 Ethel Waters
17 Judy Mr. Acker Bilk and His Paramount Jazz Band 1965 Teddy Redell
18 Just a Closer Walk With Thee Acker Bilk 1983
19 Lover Man Acker Bilk 1983 Billie Holiday
20 Mean to Me Mr. Acker Bilk with The Leon Young String Chorale 1962 Annette Hanshaw Accompanied By New England Yankees
21 Michelle Acker Bilk 1988 The Beatles
22 Mona Lisa Mr. Acker Bilk and His Paramount Jazz Band 1965
23 Mood Indigo Acker Bilk 1983 The Jungle Band
24 Mull of Kintyre Acker Bilk 1988 Wings
25 Nobody's Sweetheart Now Acker Bilk 1983 Isham Jones and His Orchestra
26 Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) Acker Bilk 1988 The Beatles
27 Nowhere Man Acker Bilk 1988 The Beatles
28 Ol' Man River Mr. Acker Bilk and His Paramount Jazz Band 1965 Jules Bledsoe
29 Once in a While Acker Bilk 1983 Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra
30 Pipes of Peace Acker Bilk 1988 Paul McCartney
31 Red Sails in the Sunset Mr. Acker Bilk and His Paramount Jazz Band 1965 Lew Stone and His Band
32 Sentimental Journey Mr. Acker Bilk with The Leon Young String Chorale 1962 Les Brown and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Doris Day
33 She's Leaving Home Acker Bilk 1988 The Beatles
34 Skylark Acker Bilk & The Stan Tracey Strings 1971 Gene Krupa & his Orchestra
35 Stranger on the Shore Michael London with Orch. cond. by Frank Cordell - Guest appearance: Mr. Acker Bilk May 1962 The Drifters - Mr. Acker Bilk with The Leon Young String Chorale
36 Summertime Acker Bilk & Humphrey Lyttelton 1992 Abbie Mitchell
37 Sweet Georgia Brown Mr. Acker Bilk and His Paramount Jazz Band 1965 Ben Bernie and His Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra
38 Take the "A" Train Acker Bilk 1983 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
39 The Fool on the Hill Acker Bilk 1976 The Beatles
40 The Harem Mr. Acker Bilk and His Paramount Jazz Band 1963 Don Costa and His Orchestra
41 The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise Acker Bilk 1983
42 Them There Eyes Acker Bilk 1983 Gus Arnheim and His Coconut Grove Orchestra
43 This Guy's in Love With You Acker Bilk January 23, 2001 Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
44 Undecided Mr. Acker Bilk and His Paramount Jazz Band 1965 John Kirby and His Onyx Club Boys
45 Watermelon Man Acker Bilk 1983 Herbie Hancock
46 Where or When Acker Bilk & The Stan Tracey Strings 1971 Ray Heatherton & Mitzi Green
47 With a Little Luck Acker Bilk 1988 Wings
48 Woman Acker Bilk 1988 John Lennon & Yoko Ono
49 Yesterday Acker Bilk 1988 The Beatles
50 You'll Never Know Acker Bilk & The Stan Tracey Strings 1971 Alice Faye

Songs written by

Original songs

Title down Written by Covered by
1 Stranger on the Shore Acker Bilk (28 artists)

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Acker Bilk in Holland Acker Bilk 1983 Timeless Traditional
2 Ack's Back Mr. Acker Bilk and His Paramount Jazz Band 1965 Columbia
3 At Sundown Acker Bilk & Humphrey Lyttelton 1992 Calligraph Records
4 The Best of Ball, Barber & Bilk Kenny Ball, Chris Barber & Acker Bilk 1966 Marble Arch Records
5 Horn of Plenty Acker Bilk & The Stan Tracey Strings 1971 Columbia
6 In a Mellow Mood Acker Bilk January 23, 2001 St. Clair Records
7 Plays Lennon & McCartney Acker Bilk 1988 GNP Crescendo
8 Stranger on the Shore Mr. Acker Bilk with The Leon Young String Chorale 1962 Atco Records

Audio single

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Aria Acker Bilk, His Clarinet & Strings 1976 PYE Records
2 The Harem Mr. Acker Bilk and His Paramount Jazz Band 1963 Columbia
3 Stranger on the Shore Michael London with Orch. cond. by Frank Cordell - Guest appearance: Mr. Acker Bilk May 1962 HMV [His Master's Voice]
4 Stranger on the Shore Mr. Acker Bilk with The Leon Young String Chorale 1961 Columbia

Forum topics

Topic Board Started by Replies Last message down
1 Stranger On The Shore (Acker Bilk) by Pea Green Philharmonic Pullover Set Add songs Patrick 1 2009-01-13 01:18:41 GMT by baggish
2 Winter Wonderland cover by Acker Bilk Add songs leonardo.radoiu 0 2011-12-11 11:30:44 GMT by leonardo.radoiu
3 Acker's Lacquer [Acker Bilk] cover by Cris Carol Add songs Stephan Koenig 1 2012-04-02 17:03:18 GMT by Bastien
4 Performance: The Fool on the Hill (Denis) Report Errors Limbabwe 0 2012-05-27 20:42:02 GMT by Limbabwe

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