[Dixielandjazz] Acker in Poland (was Ellington - was scheduling)

Bill Haesler bhaesler at bigpond.net.au
Sat Sep 15 15:58:30 PDT 2007


  Marek Boym wrote [in part]:
> The description reminds me of Acker Bilk's concert in Wroclaw Poland, 
> back in 1954 (could it have been 1953?  I don't
> really think so).

Dear Marek,
According to several sources I have, Acker did not tour Poland with his 
Paramount band until the summer of 1956.
He was with Ken Colyer for seven months in 1954 but was back in Bristol 
in late 1954.
Kind regards,
Bill.




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