Xylophone Man or An Ordinary Eccentric in History and Memory

Blog: LSE International History

Abstract

When Frank Robinson died in 2004, he was among the most famous buskers in Britain. Poems eulogised him, obituaries flooded with tributes, and memorial campaigns began in his honour.[1] Years later, Robinson continues to inspire acts of public remembrance.[2] It will probably surprise many, then, that this legacy is owed to a distinct absence of … Continued