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Radcliffe and Maconie: Billy Bragg

Billy Bragg

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Singer-songwriter Billy Bragg shares his 'First, Last and Everything'.

Singer-songwriter Billy Bragg shares his 'First, Last and Everything', plus Stuart presents a feast of great music and chat for weekend breakfast.

Stuart Maconie presents a feast of great music and chat for weekend breakfast

Today, singer-songwriter Billy Bragg shares his 'First, Last and Everything' - that’s the first record he owned, the most recent one he's been enjoying and the record that means 'everything' to him.  He discusses memories from his childhood in Barking, Essex; the music that's currently accompanying him while he journeys across the country to play gigs and the huge influence that Paul Weller and The Jam had on him.  The Jam's album Sound Affects came out shortly after the band Billy had been in since school broke up.  At the point where Billy felt his dreams of making it as a musician had been shattered, that album came along and provided real inspiration.  Billy connected with the songs and felt it showed him how to go forward with his own songwriting and writing about his own personal experience.  He says Paul Weller showed him 'how to make music from the everyday.'

Also on the show... a whole host of quality radio items including 'Breakfast Blend' - three tracks that make a great sonic blend - plus another instalment of Sunday Glove Songs.

You can take part in The Chain, choosing a track for our world-famous list of interconnected songs, as it approaches number 8000!

Plus a finely balanced blend of new and old music, setting you up for a Sunday.

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