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Kevin Hassall
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From: Walsall, England
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posted November 02, 2014 03:11 PM

Another great gone he was superb

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Paul Mason
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posted November 03, 2014 07:07 AM

Great musician and personality. Many tv appearances and one of large number of jazz and pop artists to appear in that enjoyable, zero budget comedy musical "It's Trad Dad" in 1962 directed by Dick Lester

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Maurice Leakey
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posted November 03, 2014 09:04 AM

Acker and his Paramount Jazzmen appeared in the minor, but very entertaining, "Band Of Thieves" (1963).

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Ken Finch
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From: Herne Bay, Kent. U.K.
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posted November 05, 2014 08:37 AM

"Band of Thieves" is available on DVD. I have a nice little 9.5mm "soundie" cut down of him playng "Stranger on the Shore". One of a
small number that Larry Pearce issued. There is a synch error on these because the sound track was not in the standard position. Its hardly noticeable on this particular film as he is playing the claranet and there is no vocal. Ken Finch.

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Brian Fretwell
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From: London, UK
Registered: Jun 2014

posted November 05, 2014 08:55 AM

I have "Stranger on the Shore" as a "Musical Miniature" (Number ST9)on standard 8, that I bought at a BFCC on a reel of 3 different artistes.

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