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| Born | Valerie Sybil Wilmer 7 December 1941 Harrogate, Yorkshire, England |
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| Nationality | British |
| Period | 1959–present |
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| Relatives | Clive Wilmer (brother) |
Valerie Sybil Wilmer (born 7 December 1941) is a British photographer and writer[1] 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.[2] Wilmer's autobiography, Mama Said There'd Be Days Like This: My Life in the Jazz World, was published in 1989.
- ^ "Val Wilmer – Journalist, historian and photographer". The Women's Liberation Music Archive. 10 October 2010. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ^ "Public Events | Black Chronicles | ' As Serious As Your Life': Val Wilmer In Conversation With Margaret Busby". Autograph ABP. 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2021.