R.I.P. Mr. Acker Bilk

[Chucaro]

The old ones and jazz lovers among us remember him for his music and the classic "Strange in the Shores

Mr. Acker Bilk - Stranger On The Shore 1988 (Live)

[p38arover]

I have several of his LPs. I do like his work.

[V8Ian]

Obviously "Stranger on the Shore" was his signature piece, but who recalls "Stranger in the City"? I couldn't find it on You Tube.

RIP Acker Bilk.

[Chucaro]

Obviously "Stranger on the Shore" was his signature piece, but who recalls "Stranger in the City"? I couldn't find it on You Tube.

RIP Acker Bilk.

That is what is about Stranger in the City

Stranger on the Shore is a British television drama serial first broadcast by the BBC in 1961. It was written by Sheila Hodgson, and produced and directed by Kevin Sheldon. The five-episode series portrays Marie-Hélène Ronsin, a young French teenager, on her first trip to England as an au pair. Speaking some English, but very shy, she lives with a family in Brighton, and faces the challenges of culture shock. The series was followed the following year by a sequel, entitled Stranger in the City.

Acker Bilk's "Jenny" was renamed "Stranger on the Shore" when it was chosen as the theme for the series.[1] It was subsequently released as a single, spending 55 weeks in the UK singles chart[2] and becoming the best-selling record of 1962 in the U.S. chart.[3]

[Ausfree]

Long time since I last heard of him but I remember him well.!!! RIP Acker Bilk!!

[V8Ian]

That is what is about Stranger in the City

Stranger on the Shore is a British television drama serial first broadcast by the BBC in 1961. It was written by Sheila Hodgson, and produced and directed by Kevin Sheldon. The five-episode series portrays Marie-Hélène Ronsin, a young French teenager, on her first trip to England as an au pair. Speaking some English, but very shy, she lives with a family in Brighton, and faces the challenges of culture shock. The series was followed the following year by a sequel, entitled Stranger in the City.

Acker Bilk's "Jenny" was renamed "Stranger on the Shore" when it was chosen as the theme for the series.[1] It was subsequently released as a single, spending 55 weeks in the UK singles chart[2] and becoming the best-selling record of 1962 in the U.S. chart.[3]
Yep, and the same tune was re-arranged as the theme for the sequel.

[bob10]

A rare talent, I like this one, Bob


Mr. Acker Bilk - Feelings - YouTube (http://youtu.be/ewdJyK5VysQ?list=RDewdJyK5VysQ)

[Fifth Columnist]

The Ball, Barber and Bilk days of the early sixties were great.
I have a lot of vinyl from then.

RIP Acker