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Billy Bragg

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Aliases
Billy Bragg and the Blokes
Real name
Steven William Bragg
Born
December 20, 1957
Country
United Kingdom
IPI
00085079943 44 works
00085080084 39 works
00085080280 5 works
Affiliation
PRS
Member of
Cage Against the Machine
Riff Raff [GB]
Related
Ben Mandelson Member of The Blokes
Simon Edwards [GB1] Member of The Blokes
Lu Edmonds Member of The Blokes
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Originals

Title Performer Release date Covered by
1991 (2 artists)
November 1984 Heartworms
November 4, 1983 (29 artists)
 REC October 9, 2006 Originally by Kirsty MacColl REL
1985 (7 artists)
June 23, 1998 Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer
June 23, 1998 (8 artists)
Can't Be There Today Billy Bragg March 21, 2020 Unverified
2002 Karan Casey
1991 Greg Trooper with The Flatirons
September 9, 1996 The See Saw [1]
September 9, 1996 Pedro's Heavy Gentlemen
September 1986 (4 artists)
September 1986 The Fishermen
June 23, 1998 Peter Mulvey with SistaStrings
November 1984 Plow United
November 1984 The First Wave
May 30, 2000 Onkel Tuka med venner
September 9, 1996 Eliza Carthy
June 12, 1986 (7 artists)
November 1984 Kyle Richards & The TM Collective
1988 Kind of Like Spitting
November 4, 1983 (3 artists)
1991 Discount
August 1991 Mary Lou Lord
1991 (2 artists)
1988 Broadway Calls
November 1984 Stand GT
November 1984 (4 artists)
1991 (2 artists)
November 4, 1983 (4 artists)
November 4, 1983 (3 artists)
1988 Piers Faccini
1988 (2 artists)
September 1986 Lucky Scars
November 4, 1983 (10 artists)
1988 (3 artists)
1988 Discount
June 23, 1998 (11 artists)
 REC March 6, 2006 Originally by Norman Cook REL
August 1991 Deadbeat Society

Covers by Billy Bragg

Title Performer Release date Originally by
October 2, 2001 Woody Guthrie
1991 The King Cole Trio
1986 Sam Cooke
1999 Woody Guthrie and Chorus with Sonny Terry
Covered by (4 artists)
1998 Billy Bragg
September 9, 1996 (unknown)
Covered by Discount
June 23, 1998 (unknown), Ramblin' Jack Elliott
March 6, 2006 The Smiths [GB]
April 16, 2001 Ian Dury & The Blockheads
May 1990 (unknown), (unknown)
2003 Pete Seeger
April 1988 Sweet Honey in the Rock
1988 Ted Hawkins
May 1991 Johnny Moped
October 6, 2003 Faces
November 1986 Cisco Houston
1991 Fred Neil
October 2, 2001 (unknown)
September 23, 2016 Gordon Lightfoot
Ever Fallen in Love. (With Someone You Shouldn't've) Billy Bragg October 27, 2023 Unverified
1991 John Cale
1986 The Clash
September 23, 2016 John Hartford
July 12, 2010 The Shangri-Las
Hard Times of Old England Retold Billy Bragg and The Young Coppers with Eliza Carthy and Simon Emmerson (Billy Bragg, Eliza Carthy, Simon Booth) December 2007 Unverified
August 1991 McKendree Spring
September 23, 2016 The Texas Drifter (Goebel Reeves)
Hope St. Levellers featuring Billy Bragg (Billy Bragg, The Levellers) September 29, 2014 Unverified
May 1990 (unknown), Michael Loring
Covered by The Capitalist Kids
If I Had a Hammer Billy Bragg with Eliza Carthy (Eliza Carthy, Billy Bragg) October 27, 2023 Unverified
If We Make It Through December Billy Bragg with Joe Henry (Joe Henry [US1], Billy Bragg) October 27, 2023 Unverified
September 23, 2016 "Dock" Walsh
November 1986 The Smiths [GB]
1990 Phil Ochs
September 23, 2016 Fiddlin' John Carson
May 5, 1997 Todd Rundgren
September 23, 2016 Memphis Jug Band
October 30, 2015 Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger
  January 24, 2012 Bob Dylan REC, The Byrds REL
September 23, 2016 Hank Williams with His Drifting Cowboys
October 9, 2006 Bonnie Raitt
2003 Bruce Springsteen
Mansion on the Hill Billy Bragg & The Blokes Unverified
March 17, 1998 Pete Seeger
May 1990 Eric Bogle
My Youngest Son Came Home Today Billy Bragg with Michael Stipe (Michael Stipe, Billy Bragg) October 27, 2023 Unverified
1996 The Smiths [GB]
December 2010 Joanna Newsom
June 23, 1998 Kate Wolf
P.F. Sloan Billy Bragg with Mike Mills (Mike Mills, Billy Bragg) October 27, 2023 Unverified
1990 (unknown), (unknown)
September 23, 2016 (unknown)
September 23, 2016 The Carter Family
October 9, 2006 Tim Hardin
July 20, 1993 Andy White
1991 The Beatles
November 4, 1983 Riff Raff [GB]
  September 23, 2016 Rock Island Colored Booster Quartet PRF, Kelly Pace and Group REC, Lead Belly REL
Salt of the Earth Billy Bragg with Peter Buck (Peter Buck, Billy Bragg) October 27, 2023 Unverified
March 24, 1990 Love
1988 The Beatles
2002 The Rolling Stones
August 22, 1988 The Flying Burrito Brothers
Talkin' World War III Blues Billy Bragg December 29, 2016 Unverified
October 9, 2006 The Jam [GB]
April 20, 2004 Less Than Jake
The Drugs Don't Work Billy Bragg with KT Tunstall (KT Tunstall, Billy Bragg) October 27, 2023 Unverified
May 1990 Pierre De Geyter
March 6, 2006 The Rolling Stones
September 23, 2016 Jean Ritchie
September 23, 2016 Rev. C.D. Montgomery, Dave Cutrell with McGinty's Oklahoma Cow Boy Band
September 1986 (unknown)
Covered by (3 artists)
The Tatler Billy Bragg November 1986 Unverified
March 6, 2006 The Miracles
1985 Leon Rosselson & Roy Bailey with Martin Carthy
June 12, 1986 Dick Gaughan
June 1995 Woody Guthrie
Tonight I'll Be Staying Here with You Billy Bragg with Joe Henry (Billy Bragg, Joe Henry [US1]) October 27, 2023 Unverified
September 1986 The Count Bishops
September 23, 2016 Jimmie Rodgers [US1]
June 12, 1986 The Left Banke
April 23, 2002 Harry Macdonough
When the Ship Comes In Billy Bragg October 27, 2023 Unverified
October 1992 The Three Degrees
1985 The Almanac Singers
Why We Build the Wall Billy Bragg November 3, 2017 Unverified
Why We Build the Wall Billy Bragg with Joe Henry (Billy Bragg, Joe Henry [US1]) October 27, 2023 Unverified
You Got the Power Billy Bragg March 6, 2006 Unverified

Web Covers by Billy Bragg

Songs written by Billy Bragg

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
Accident Waiting to Happen Billy Bragg Billy Bragg 1991 Covered by (2 artists)
A Lover Sings Billy Bragg Billy Bragg November 1984 Covered by Heartworms
A New England Billy Bragg Billy Bragg February 1983 Covered by (29 artists)
As Long as You Hold Me Billy Bragg Billy Bragg REC, Kirsty MacColl REL October 9, 2006
Between the Wars Billy Bragg Billy Bragg 1985 Covered by (7 artists)
Birds and Ships Woody Guthrie, Billy Bragg Billy Bragg & Wilco with Natalie Merchant June 23, 1998 Covered by Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer
Can't Be There Today Billy Bragg Billy Bragg March 21, 2020 Unverified
Distant Shore Ian McLagan, Billy Bragg, Lu Edmonds, Martyn Barker, Simon Edwards [GB1], Ben Mandelson Billy Bragg & The Blokes 2002 Covered by Karan Casey
From Red to Blue Billy Bragg Billy Bragg September 9, 1996 Covered by The See Saw [1]
Goalhanger Billy Bragg Billy Bragg September 9, 1996 Covered by Pedro's Heavy Gentlemen
Help Save the Youth of America Billy Bragg Billy Bragg September 1986 Covered by (4 artists)
Ideology Billy Bragg Billy Bragg September 1986 Covered by The Fishermen
Ingrid Bergman Woody Guthrie, Billy Bragg Billy Bragg & Wilco June 23, 1998 Covered by Peter Mulvey with SistaStrings
Island of No Return Billy Bragg Billy Bragg November 1984 Covered by Plow United
It Says Here Billy Bragg Billy Bragg November 1984 Covered by The First Wave
I Was Born Woody Guthrie, Billy Bragg Billy Bragg May 30, 2000 Covered by Onkel Tuka med venner
King James Version Billy Bragg Billy Bragg September 9, 1996 Covered by Eliza Carthy
Levi Stubbs' Tears Billy Bragg Billy Bragg June 12, 1986 Covered by (7 artists)
Like Soldiers Do Billy Bragg Billy Bragg November 1984 Covered by Kyle Richards & The TM Collective
Little Time Bomb Billy Bragg Billy Bragg 1988 Covered by Kind of Like Spitting
Lovers Town Revisited Billy Bragg Billy Bragg February 1983 Covered by (3 artists)
Milkman of Human Kindness Billy Bragg Billy Bragg February 1983 Covered by (3 artists)
North Sea Bubble Billy Bragg Billy Bragg 1991 Covered by Discount
Ontario, Quebec and Me Billy Bragg Billy Bragg August 1991 Covered by Mary Lou Lord
Richard Billy Bragg Riff Raff [GB] 1980 Covered by Billy Bragg
Romford Girls Billy Bragg, Robert Handley Riff Raff [GB] 1978 Covered by The Dayfriends
Rumours of War Billy Bragg Billy Bragg 1991 Covered by (2 artists)
She's Got a New Spell Billy Bragg Billy Bragg 1988 Covered by Broadway Calls
Strange Things Happen Billy Bragg Billy Bragg November 1984 Covered by Stand GT
St. Swithin's Day Billy Bragg Billy Bragg November 1984 Covered by (4 artists)
Tank Park Salute Billy Bragg Billy Bragg 1991 Covered by (2 artists)
The Man in the Iron Mask Billy Bragg Billy Bragg February 1983 Covered by (4 artists)
The Only One Billy Bragg Billy Bragg 1988 Covered by Piers Faccini
The Price I Pay Billy Bragg Billy Bragg 1988 Covered by (2 artists)
The Warmest Room Billy Bragg Billy Bragg September 1986 Covered by Lucky Scars
To Have and to Have Not Billy Bragg Billy Bragg February 1983 Covered by (10 artists)
Valentine's Day Is Over Billy Bragg Billy Bragg 1988 Covered by (3 artists)
Waiting for the Great Leap Forward Billy Bragg Billy Bragg 1988 Covered by Discount
Way Over Yonder in the Minor Key Woody Guthrie, Billy Bragg Billy Bragg & Wilco with Natalie Merchant June 23, 1998 Covered by (11 artists)
Won't Talk About It Billy Bragg, Fatboy Slim Billy Bragg REC, Norman Cook REL July 1984
You Woke Up My Neighbourhood Billy Bragg, Peter Buck Billy Bragg August 1991 Covered by Deadbeat Society

Adapted songs

Releases

Performances also appear on

Title Performer Release date Label
18-Track Guide To The Month's Best Music various artists 2002 Uncut
Born to Run 2003 - The Best of the Boss Volume Two various artists March 2003 Uncut
Brand New Boots and Panties various artists April 16, 2001 East Central On
Chelsea Walls various artists April 23, 2002 Rykodisc
Chimes of Freedom - The Songs of Bob Dylan - Honoring 50 Years of Amnesty International various artists January 24, 2012 Amnesty International
Daddy-O Daddy! Rare Family Songs of Woody Guthrie various artists October 2, 2001 Rounder
Don't Mourn - Organize! various artists 1990 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Great Moments of Vinyl History various artists 1988 Special Delivery
Joy of Living - A Tribute to Ewan MacColl various artists October 30, 2015 Cooking Vinyl
Kiss That Grrrl Kate Nash July 12, 2010 Fiction
Light of Day - A Tribute to Bruce Springsteen various artists 2003 Good Sounds
Peace Together various artists July 20, 1993 Island
Revolution N°9 - A Tribute to The Beatles in Aid of Cambodia various artists 1991 Pop God
Rock Against Bush Vol 1 various artists April 20, 2004 Fat Wreck Chords
Rubáiyát - Elektra's 40th Anniversary various artists March 24, 1990 Elektra
Ruby Trax - The NME's Roaring Forty various artists October 1992 Forty Records
Seeds - The Songs of Pete Seeger - Volume 3 Pete Seeger & Friends 2003 Appleseed Recordings
Sgt. Pepper Knew My Father various artists 1988 New Musical Express
The Disagreement of the People various artists June 1995 Cooking Vinyl
The Smiths Is Dead various artists 1996 Les Inrockuptibles
Utility Sampler various artists 1990 Utility
Versions of Joanna various artists December 2010 (self-released)
Wake Up various artists 1986 Wake Up Records
Walking Down Madison [CD2] Kirsty MacColl May 1991 Virgin
What Do Pretty Girls Do? Kirsty MacColl 1998 Hux
Where Have All the Flowers Gone - The Songs of Pete Seeger various artists March 17, 1998 Appleseed Recordings

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