Acker Bilk's song Aria was played as his coffin was carried out of All Saints Church in Publow, near Bilk's home village of Pensford Hundreds of mourners have turned out for the funeral of jazz ...

The funeral of jazz legend Acker Bilk is taking place at Publow Church in Somerset this lunchtime. The clarinet player from Pensford, who died earlier this month at the age of 85, was famous for his ...

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The clarinettist, who won international fame, passed away after a long illness with his wife by his side. Pamela Sutton, who was his personal manager for 45 years, said “age caught up with him”.

Veteran British jazz clarinettist and singer Acker Bilk has died at the age of 85. The performer, best known for his laid back signature tune Stranger On The Shore, died at Bath's Royal United ...

With his goatee beard, bowler hat and striped waistcoat, Acker Bilk was one of the most recognisable musicians of the post-war British trad jazz boom. His 1961 record, the haunting Stranger on the ...

Acker Bilk's song Aria was played as his coffin was carried out of All Saints Church in Publow, near Bilk's home village of Pensford Hundreds of mourners have turned out for the funeral of jazz ...

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The funeral of West Country jazz musician Acker Bilk will take place in Somerset this afternoon. Mourners will gather at Publow Church near his home village of Pensford. The clarinetist died on 3 ...