[Dixielandjazz] Aker Bilk

[Robert Ringwald]

How is Aker Bilk?  

In the early 60s when he had a huge hit on "Strangers On The Shore," I learned to hate the song.  I was working 6 and 7-nights a week in joints.  Every time we took a break, "Strangers On The Shore" came on the Juke Box.  It seemed as if I heard it thousands of times.  

In the 80s I believe it was, I met Aker in Los Angeles at either the Los Angeles Classic Jazz Festival or the Sweet and Hot Festival.  We had a good time buying each other drinks at the bar.  Then I heard him play the song in person.  He played it so beautifully that I became enamored of the song and now play it often in my piano gigs.  
    
--Bob Ringwald
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I hate all this terrorist business. 
I used to love the days when you could look at an unattended bag on a train or bus and think to yourself
"I'm going to take that."