On This Day, June 9, 1972: Bruce Springsteen signed with Columbia Records
On This Day, June 9, 1972 ...Bruce Springsteen signed a record deal with Columbia Records. He had auditioned for the label’s A&R exec John Hammond in New York City the month earlier, where he performed "It’s Hard to Be A Saint In The City."On the same night, he performed for Columbia execs at the Gaslight Club in New York and later recorded a demo for the label.Springsteen would go on […]