Acker Bilk - From Russia with love

[gpgaal]

Eighty-two years old and still touring, with dates slated in until January 2012! Good luck, Acker, and thanks for the music!

[vtrsol]

la musica comunicacion universal excelente tema.me recuerda los años 60...

[OroyaPeruviana]

NICE VIDEO..

[sixtiesforever1966]

Is his work still available on Vinyl, CD ?

Love it all.. Like to buy it. Sir David

[20boomer]

Love the scratchy 45rpm record. It gives a lot of charm to this recording. Nostalgic for me, anyway.

[pamquarton]

Saturday, 25th September 2010 - at 82 - the man is a legend in his own lifetime. He is still magic to listen to. I felt privileged to see him live and I hope not for the last time. His Stranger on The Shore was still incredible. Thank you Acker Bilk.

[sixtiesforever1966]

@pamquarton Where did you see him play? In and around his home town?

I have been in love with his music since the 1960's when he had a hit in the USA.

Sir David, New York.USA

[pamquarton]

@sixtiesforever1966 Acker Bilk was doing a tour in the UK 2010 and its the second time I have been to see him. He captivates the audience and its magic. I saw him in Staffordshire (U.K.) on both occasions.

[123spandex]

@pamquarton I am sorry to tell you that you willnot see acker live anymore as he died late last year or early this i'm not sure

[MRBIGBANDMAN]

@123spandex He's still alive buddy .

[TheCowen]

acker was in the film leon

[steeltownbrown52]

Peace to the Grand Wizards and this guy^.

[shirakazazel]

robert de niro's brother?

[pseudonymjim]

If only The Roots didn't get there before me I would have sampled the bollocks off this

[sixtiesforever1966]

His real name was Bernard, Bilk but "Acker" was village slang for "mate", and he was by no means the only Acker in Pensford, UK back then. . David

[sixtiesforever1966]

I guess I can not have a favorite of any of his songs. They are all great.... This sounds like it was from a old scratchy record but still great. Is this from the James Bond Movie???

Thank You David

[dunooshah]

Oops, sorry! I've got your reply only tonight but never mind - I'm so glad to hearing from you anyway! Thanks a lot!

Dunooshah

[dunooshah]

Oh my, and where is his "Un petit fleur"? It was his greatest hit anyway, wasn't it?

[20pentland]

I tried to post this reply before but it just seemed to disappear, so I apologise if it shows up twice.

Petite Fleur was played on clarinet by Monty Sunshine in Chris Barber's Jazz Band way back in 1959, when I was the drummer with Chris Mercer's Imperial Jazzmen. Happy days! Unless I'm mistaken, Acker Bilk didn't record that number, but somebody might prove me wrong.

[Islandladyrealtor]

Beautiful. He had a talent second to none. Thank you!

[sixtiesforever1966]

@Islandladyrealtor As to a post of September 2010 above Mr.Acker Bilk is 82 and still playing to audiences. Even if it is to a small Pub with a hand full of people that to me is great to be able to still woo an audience. " Applause Acker Bilk "

Sir David New York USA

[54spiritedwill54]

awesomeness

[hax0rboi]

pure brilliance

[Questbx1]

the roots did good job with loop in the intro