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Acker Bilk Picks 'Desert Island Discs' — And Talks About Others He Wanted

Ian Dove, New Musical Express, 16 November 1962

MR. ACKER BILK found himself on a desert island this week — recording his part as a castaway on the BBC's long-running Desert Island Discs programme. As usual, Acker had to pick eight of his favourite records and was allowed one luxury.

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