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First of two shows, triple bill, with Springsteen (solo) opening for headliner Dave Van Ronk and folk stylist Doris Abrahams. Each of Bruce's shows was limited to about thirty minutes (perhaps four or five songs). This is the earliest known performances for both "Does This Bus Stop At 82nd Street?" and "Lost In The Flood", and the only confirmed "Henry Boy". "Henry Boy" and "Growin' Up" are known from circulating video. "Henry Boy" is the opening number of Bruce's show and "Growin' Up" is the closing number. Video of "Does This Bus Stop At 82nd Street?" was first shown to the public at "An Evening with Thom Zimny", an event held at Monmouth University on September 23, 2014, and video footage of the solo piano "Lost In The Flood" can be seen in the viewing room of the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music located on the Monmouth University campus. During his introduction to "Does This Bus Stop At 82nd Street?", Bruce explains that he wrote half of the song on a bus, the other half on a train.
The show begins with the MC (believed to be Max's Kansas City manager Sam Hood) taking the stage and introducing Bruce prior to "Henry Boy". Following "Growin' Up" Bruce begins to introduce the artist who is to follow him by stating to the crowd "here's a protégée of mine", at which point the video ends before the name of the performer is mentioned. It would seem that Bruce is using the word 'protégée' in its feminine context and that he is referring to Doris Abrahams. In a 1978 interview Bruce also mentions playing the Night Owl and it is likely that it was around this time. Brucebase has placed these audio/video segments under this date but it could be from any of the shows during this residency.
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