Val Wilmer

Val Wilmer
Val Wilmer
Born	Valerie Sybil Wilmer; 7 December 1941; Harrogate, Yorkshire, England
Occupation	Photographer; writer;
Nationality	British
Period	1959–present
Subject	Jazz; Gospel; Blues; British African-Caribbean music and culture;
Notable works	Jazz People (1970); The Face of Black Music (1976); As Serious As Your Life (1977);
Relatives	Clive Wilmer (brother)

Valerie Sybil Wilmer (born 7 December 1941) is a British photographer and writer specialising in jazz, gospel, blues, and British African-Caribbean music and culture. Her notable books include Jazz People (1970) and As Serious As Your Life (1977), both first published by Allison and Busby. Wilmer's autobiography, Mama Said There'd Be Days Like This: My Life in the Jazz World, was published in 1989.

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