Against a backdrop of Cold War politics, rock and roll riots and a newly assertive generation of working-class youth, the songwriter and political activist Billy Bragg charts the history, impact and legacy of skiffle - Britain's first indigenous pop movement.
Stephen William "Billy" Bragg is an English singer-songwriter
and left-wing activist. His music blends elements of folk music,
punk rock and protest songs, with lyrics that mostly span political
or romantic themes. Billy's music is heavily centred on bringing
about change and getting the younger generation involved in
activist causes.
For the entirety of Bragg's 30-year-plus recording career he has
been involved with grassroots political movements, and this is
often reflected in his lyrics. Bragg said in an interview: "I don't
mind being labelled a political songwriter. The thing that troubles
me is being dismissed as a political songwriter."
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