Autographs of Acker Bilk
Bernard Stanley "Acker" Bilk (28 January 1929 – 2 November 2014) was an English clarinetist and vocalist known for his breathy, vibrato-rich, lower-register style, and distinctive appearance – of goatee, bowler hat and striped waistcoat.
Bilk's 1961 instrumental tune "Stranger on the Shore" became the UK's biggest selling single of 1962, spending 55 weeks on the charts and reaching Number 1. It was the first single to top the UK and US charts simultaneously, and the second No. 1 single in the United States by a British artist. In Canada it was number 4 for 4 weeks before peaking at number 3.
Bilk was born in Pensford, Somerset, in 1929. He earned the nickname "Acker" from the Somerset slang for "friend" or "mate". His parents tried to teach him the piano but, as a boy, Bilk found it restricted his love of outdoor activities, including football. He lost two front teeth in a school fight and half a finger in a sledging accident, both of which he said affected his eventual clarinet style.
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Current items with a signature of Acker Bilk
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Traded items with a signature of Acker Bilk
The most expensive item with a signature of Acker Bilk (ACKER BILK 10 LP (signed) - Dobell's 77 LP/15 - rare) was sold in February 2020 for £82.00 while the cheapest item (ACKER BILK A TASTE OF HONEY 45 SIGNED ACKER BILK 45) found a new owner for £0.75 in July 2018. The month with the most items sold (15) was November 2014 with an average selling price of £5.50 for an autographed item of Acker Bilk. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in July 2015 with £45.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £0.99 was January 2013. In average, an autographed item from Acker Bilk is worth £5.00.
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