That Kid From New Jersey - Bruce Springsteen Makes A Record

Madman bummers, drummers, Indians in the summer with a teenager diplomat

January 5, 1973

A twenty-five-year-old soon to be legendary Bruce Springsteen roars onto the music scene on this date with the release of his debut album, Greetings from Ashbury Park, NJ. Already a minor celebrity in and around the New Jersey area, it was time for “The Boss” to step up to the big leagues.

Not everyone thought Springsteen would make it. A…