Billy Bragg

A People's History

Published by Spenwood Books Limited
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About The Book

700 FANS SHARE MEMORIES OF SEEING GIGS BY & ENCOUNTERS WITH ONE OF BRITAIN'S LEADING SINGER-SONGWRITERS & POLITICAL ACTIVISTS

Billy Bragg - A People's History is an oral history of the British singer-songwriter and political activist in the words of people who have been moved by his music.

Containing over 700 fan memories of seeing Billy in concert, on a demonstration or on TV, Billy Bragg - A People's History is the story of the Bard of Barking as it's never been told before.

With memorabilia and photographs from Billy's personal archive and contributions from the man himself, Billy Bragg - A People's History spans Billy's career in music, from his days with the punk inspired Riff Raff through to the present day.

About The Author

Billy Bragg lives in Dorset, England. A singer-songwriter and political activist from Barking, Essex, he is the author of The Progressive Patriot: A Search for Belonging (Bantam Press, 2006), A Lover Sings - Selected Lyrics (Faber, 2015), and Roots, Radicals & Rocker (Faber, 2018).

Product Details

  • Publisher: Spenwood Books Limited (December 2, 2025)
  • Length: 592 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781915858368

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This is a book which’ll have an appeal to everyone with an interest in progressive causes and social justice, as well as the views of fans 

Ramizine.co.uk

As a piece of historiography, the inclusion of direct contributions from Bragg himself, his family, friends, managers, and music industry figures, gives a true flavour of the times 

Americana.co.uk

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