Stranger on the Shore

Acker Bilk · 1961 · Succès mondial, n° 1 au Billboard en mai 1962

Context

Released in 1961, this track, first titled "Jenny" in honor of Bilk's daughter, was renamed for a British television series. It became the best-selling record in the United Kingdom in 1962 and made Bilk the first British artist to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Traditional revival, British jazz. Among the origins and influences of Traditional revival: New Orleans jazz.

Sources

• EN: Acker Bilk

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