Acker Bilk

Summary

Acker Bilk is a human^[1]. Born in Pensford^[2], he… he was born on January 28, 1929^[3]. He passed away in Bath^[4]. He died on November 2, 2014^[5]. He worked as a clarinetist^[6], jazz musician^[7], composer^[8], recording artist^[9], and actor^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (509 views/month, #6,988 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Acker Bilk was born in Pensford^[2].
• Acker Bilk passed away in Bath^[4].
• Acker Bilk was born on January 28, 1929^[3].
• Acker Bilk died on November 2, 2014^[5].
• Acker Bilk held citizenship in United Kingdom^[12].
• Acker Bilk is identified as part of the English people ethnic group^[13].
• Acker Bilk worked as a clarinetist^[6].
• Acker Bilk's professions included jazz musician^[7].
• Acker Bilk's professions included composer^[8].
• Acker Bilk worked as a recording artist^[9].
• Acker Bilk's professions included actor^[10].
• Acker Bilk's professions included musician^[14].
• Acker Bilk received the Member of the Order of the British Empire^[15].
• Acker Bilk received the BBC Jazz Awards^[16].
• Acker Bilk was a member of Acker Bilk and His Paramount Jazz Band^[17].
• Acker Bilk is recorded as male^[18].
• Acker Bilk's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Acker Bilk's genre is jazz^[20].
• Acker Bilk's military branch is recorded as British Army^[21].
• Acker Bilk's record label is recorded as Atco Records^[22].
• Acker Bilk's record label is recorded as EMI^[23].
• Acker Bilk's record label is recorded as Pye Records^[24].
• Acker Bilk's record label is recorded as Disques Festival^[25].
• Acker Bilk's record label is recorded as Philips Records^[26].
• Acker Bilk's record label is recorded as Polydor^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1929-01-28^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2014-11-02^[31]

• Genre(s): dixieland, easy listening, jazz, swing^[32]

• Community tags: 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, british, british jazz, dixieland, easy listening, english, folk jazz, jazz, new orleans jazz, swing, uk^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 47b06d12-32f0-4ef3-b2ce-7eab942eab8c^[34]

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Origins and Family

Acker Bilk's place of birth was Pensford^[2]. He was born on January 28, 1929^[3]. He is identified as part of the English people ethnic group^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include clarinetist^[6], jazz musician^[7], composer^[8], recording artist^[9], actor^[10], and musician^[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the Order of the British Empire^[15], an award^[35], in United Kingdom^[36] and BBC Jazz Awards^[16], a music award^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 2001^[39].

Death and Burial

Acker Bilk died on November 2, 2014^[5]. He passed away in Bath^[4].

Why It Matters

Acker Bilk ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (509 views/month, #6,988 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

FAQs

Where was Acker Bilk born?

Acker Bilk was born in Pensford^[2].

Where did Acker Bilk die?

Acker Bilk passed away in Bath^[4].

What did Acker Bilk do for work?

Acker Bilk worked as clarinetist^[6], jazz musician^[7], composer^[8], recording artist^[9], and actor^[10].

What awards did Acker Bilk receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire^[15] and BBC Jazz Awards^[16].