Is Acker Bilk still living?
Deceased (1929–2014)
Acker Bilk/Living or Deceased
What religion was Acker Bilk?
Bernard Stanley Bilk was born in Pensford, Somerset, in January 1929, the son of a Methodist lay preacher. His mother played the organ in the local chapel.
Where did Acker Bilk come from?
Pensford, United Kingdom
Acker Bilk/Place of birth
Was Acker Bilk in the army?
Bilk was born in Pensford, Somerset, in 1929. He earned the nickname “Acker” from the Somerset slang for “friend” or “mate”. Bilk later borrowed a better instrument from the army and kept it after demobilisation. After National Service, Bilk joined his uncle’s blacksmith business and qualified in the trade.
How old was Acker Bilk when he died?
Acker Bilk was born on January 28, 1929 in Pensford, Somerset, England as Bernard Stanley Bilk. He is known for his work on There’s Something About Mary (1998), Red Heat (1988) and The Majestic (2001). He was married to Jean Hawkins. He died on November 2, 2014 in Bath, Somerset.
What kind of job did Acker Bilk have?
A publicity agent suggested he adopt an Edwardian costume, complete with bowler hat. He worked at the Wills tobacco factory in Bristol. He went off to do his National Service in Egypt, where he learned to play the clarinet and formed a band known as the Original Egyptian Stompers. On his return home, he worked for his uncle as a blacksmith.
What was the name of the second Acker Bilk movie?
The second picture, Band of Thieves, was a comedy starring “Mr. Acker Bilk” and his group as musicians in prison. His music was also heard on the soundtracks to films such as Bitter Harvest (1963), West 11 (1963), and the musical comedy It’s All Over Town (1964). He also played a cameo role in the latter film.
When did Acker Bilk become an international musician?
Bilk was not an internationally known musician until 1962, when the experimental use of a string ensemble on one of his albums and the inclusion of a composition of his own as its keynote piece won him an audience outside the UK.