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 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 from Billy’s personal archive and contributions from the man himself, the book spans Billy’s career in music, from his days with the punk-inspired Riff Raff through to the present day, and includes anecdotes from fans, friends and collaborators as well as Billy’s reflections on his career.

 

The book, running to almost 600 pages, comes with over 50 contributions from Billy and contains the memories of over 700 fans, friends and collaborators from across his career. Contributors include Juliet Wills, Chris Packham, Wiggy, Julie Hesmondhalgh, Cara Tivey, Dave Woodhead, Grant Showbiz, Neil Spencer, Martin Goldschmidt (Cooking Vinyl), Sid Griffin (Long Ryders), Nora Guthrie and Jamie Webster and includes an introduction by Phill ‘Porky the Poet’ Jupitus.

 

The numbered edition of 1000 sold out very quickly. Unnumbered signed copies are still available.

 

Any order that was placed before midnight (UK time) on 7 July 2025 will have their name automatically printed in the book in the list of sponsors - please note this offer is now CLOSED.

 

Please also note that the books are signed by Billy but there will not be a personal dedication by Billy to each individual sponsor.