C.C. Rider

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Ma Rainey, 1924. Covered in a medley with "Jenny Jenny" by Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels. Performed by Springsteen as part of the "Detroit Medley".

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Performances

Performed live 429 times (not including snippet performances). Performed live 7 times as a stand-alone song. 2011-04-02 Wonder Bar, Asbury Park, NJ 1991-02-16 McEnroe Residence, Malibu, CA 1990-01-17 Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City, NY 1989-03-10 Rubber Club, Los Angeles, CA 1971-07-29 D'Scene, South Amboy, NJ (Early) 1971-07-23 Guggenheim Bandshell, Damrosch Park, Lincoln Center, New York City, NY 1971-07-10 Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, NJ Performed live 422 times as part of the "Detroit Medley". 2024-11-19 Rogers Place, Edmonton, AB 2024-04-21 Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH 2024-04-18 JMA Wireless Dome, Syracuse, NY 2024-04-07 Kia Forum, Inglewood, CA 2024-03-25 Pechanga Arena, San Diego, CA 2023-09-03 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 2023-05-25 Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2023-02-10 American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX 2019-11-16 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ 2017-02-09 Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2016-09-14 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA 2016-07-16 Circus Maximus, Rome, Italy 2016-06-14 Malieveld, The Hague, The Netherlands 2016-02-25 First Niagara Center, Buffalo, NY 2016-02-08 Times Union Center, Albany, NY 2014-02-11 Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2013-03-20 Allphones Arena, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2012-10-31 Blue Cross Arena At The War Memorial, Rochester, NY 2012-09-14 Nationals Park, Washington, DC 2012-08-15 Fenway Park, Boston, MA 2012-07-31 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland 2011-01-29 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ 2010-09-11 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ 2010-01-23 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ 2009-11-13 Palace Of Auburn Hills (The), Auburn Hills, MI 2009-10-25 Scottrade Center, St. Louis, MO 2009-10-17 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ 2009-10-14 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 2009-10-03 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 2009-09-16 BI-LO Center, Greenville, SC 2009-08-22 Comcast Center, Mansfield, MA 2009-07-02 Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany 2009-06-05 Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm, Sweden 2009-05-08 Bryce Jordan Center, Penn State University, University Park, PA 2009-05-05 John Paul Jones Arena, Charlottesville, VA 2009-04-26 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA 2008-08-23 Scottrade Center, St. Louis, MO 2008-07-28 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 2008-07-20 Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain 2008-06-25 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy 2008-05-13 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ 2008-04-05 HP Pavilion At San Jose, San Jose, CA 2008-03-14 Qwest Center, Omaha, NE 2008-03-07 HSBC Arena, Buffalo, NY 2006-09-17 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ 2006-05-02 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ 2003-06-22 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden 2003-05-27 National Sports Stadium, Crystal Palace, London, England 2003-05-22 Arena Aufschalke, Gelsenkirchen, Germany 2003-05-17 Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona, Spain 2003-05-15 Estadio Municipal El Molinón, Gijón, Spain 2003-05-12 Koning Boudewijnstadion, Brussels, Belgium 2003-05-08 Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam, The Netherlands 2003-05-06 Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam, The Netherlands 2003-04-19 Bell Centre, Montreal, QC 2003-04-18 Corel Centre, Ottawa, ON 2003-04-14 Skyreach Centre, Edmonton, AB 2002-12-17 Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN 2002-12-09 Carolina Center, Columbia, SC 2002-11-21 TD Waterhouse Centre, Orlando, FL 2002-04-14 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ 2002-04-13 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ 1988-04-22 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 1988-04-20 McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, CO 1988-04-17 St. Louis Arena, St. Louis, MO 1988-04-15 Frank Erwin Center, University Of Texas, Austin, TX 1988-04-13 Summit (The), Houston, TX 1988-04-12 Summit (The), Houston, TX 1988-04-05 Capital Centre, Largo, MD 1988-04-04 Capital Centre, Largo, MD 1988-04-02 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY 1988-04-01 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY 1988-03-29 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI 1988-03-28 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI 1988-03-26 Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY 1988-03-23 Omni (The), Atlanta, GA 1988-03-22 Omni (The), Atlanta, GA 1988-03-20 Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA 1988-03-17 Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, IL 1988-03-16 Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, IL 1988-03-14 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH 1988-03-13 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH 1988-03-09 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 1988-03-08 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 1988-03-04 Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center, Chapel Hill, NC 1988-03-03 Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center, Chapel Hill, NC 1988-02-29 Centrum In Worcester, Worcester, MA 1988-02-28 Centrum In Worcester, Worcester, MA 1988-02-25 Centrum In Worcester, Worcester, MA 1985-09-04 Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, MI 1985-04-22 Ōsaka-Jō Hōru, Osaka, Japan 1985-03-28 Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 1985-03-27 Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 1985-03-21 Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 1985-01-23 Providence Civic Center, Providence, RI 1985-01-19 Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC 1985-01-18 Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC 1985-01-16 Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC 1985-01-15 Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC 1985-01-13 Carolina Coliseum, Columbia, SC 1985-01-10 Freedom Hall, Louisville, KY 1985-01-08 Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, IN 1985-01-07 Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, IN 1985-01-05 Hampton Roads Coliseum, Hampton, VA 1985-01-04 Hampton Roads Coliseum, Hampton, VA 1984-12-17 Omni (The), Atlanta, GA 1984-12-16 Omni (The), Atlanta, GA 1984-12-14 Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, TN 1984-12-13 Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, TN 1984-12-11 Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY 1984-12-09 Murphy Center, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN 1984-12-07 Leon County Civic Center, Tallahassee, FL 1984-12-06 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Arena, Birmingham, AL 1984-12-02 LSU Assembly Center, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 1984-11-30 Summit (The), Houston, TX 1984-11-29 Summit (The), Houston, TX 1984-11-26 Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX 1984-11-25 Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX 1984-11-23 Frank Erwin Center, University Of Texas, Austin, TX 1984-11-19 Kemper Arena, Kansas City, MO 1984-11-18 Bob Devaney Sports Center, University Of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 1984-11-16 Hilton Coliseum, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 1984-11-15 St. Louis Arena, St. Louis, MO 1984-11-12 McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, CO 1984-11-11 McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, CO 1984-11-08 ASU Activity Center, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 1984-11-04 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 1984-11-02 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 1984-10-31 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 1984-10-29 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 1984-10-28 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 1984-10-26 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 1984-10-25 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 1984-10-22 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland, CA 1984-10-21 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland, CA 1984-10-19 Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, WA 1984-10-17 Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, WA 1984-10-15 Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC 1984-09-25 Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, NY 1984-09-24 Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, NY 1984-09-22 Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA 1984-09-21 Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA 1984-09-18 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 1984-09-17 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 1984-09-15 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 1984-09-14 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 1984-09-12 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 1984-09-11 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 1984-09-08 Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT 1984-09-07 Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT 1984-09-05 Centrum In Worcester, Worcester, MA 1984-09-04 Centrum In Worcester, Worcester, MA 1984-08-29 Capital Centre, Largo, MD 1984-08-28 Capital Centre, Largo, MD 1984-08-26 Capital Centre, Largo, MD 1984-08-20 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1984-08-19 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1984-08-17 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1984-08-16 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1984-08-12 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1984-08-11 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1984-08-05 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1984-07-31 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI 1984-07-30 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI 1984-07-27 Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NY 1984-07-26 CNE Grandstand, Toronto, ON 1984-07-24 CNE Grandstand, Toronto, ON 1984-07-23 CNE Grandstand, Toronto, ON 1984-07-21 Montreal Forum, Montreal, QC 1984-07-15 Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, IL 1984-07-12 Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WI 1984-07-08 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH 1984-07-06 Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OH 1984-07-05 Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OH 1984-07-01 St. Paul Civic Center, Saint Paul, MN 1984-06-29 St. Paul Civic Center, Saint Paul, MN 1984-06-28 St. Paul Civic Center, Saint Paul, MN 1982-08-15 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ 1981-09-14 Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OH 1981-09-13 Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OH 1981-09-11 Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, IL 1981-09-10 Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, IL 1981-09-08 Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, IL 1981-09-02 San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, CA 1981-08-28 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 1981-08-27 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 1981-08-24 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 1981-08-23 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 1981-08-21 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 1981-08-20 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 1981-08-17 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO 1981-08-16 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO 1981-08-12 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI 1981-08-11 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI 1981-08-07 Capital Centre, Largo, MD 1981-08-05 Capital Centre, Largo, MD 1981-08-04 Capital Centre, Largo, MD 1981-07-30 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH 1981-07-29 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH 1981-07-19 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 1981-07-18 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 1981-07-16 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 1981-07-15 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 1981-07-13 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 1981-07-09 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1981-07-08 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1981-07-06 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1981-07-05 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1981-07-03 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1981-07-02 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1981-06-08 Birmingham International Arena, Birmingham, England 1981-06-07 Birmingham International Arena, Birmingham, England 1981-06-05 Wembley Arena, London, England 1981-06-04 Wembley Arena, London, England 1981-06-02 Wembley Arena, London, England 1981-06-01 Wembley Arena, London, England 1981-05-30 Wembley Arena, London, England 1981-05-29 Wembley Arena, London, England 1981-05-27 Brighton Centre (The), Brighton, England 1981-05-26 Brighton Centre (The), Brighton, England 1981-05-20 New Bingley Hall, Stafford, England 1981-05-17 Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland 1981-05-16 Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland 1981-05-14 Apollo Theatre, Manchester, England 1981-05-13 Apollo Theatre, Manchester, England 1981-05-11 City Hall, Newcastle, England 1981-05-08 Johanneshovs Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden 1981-05-07 Johanneshovs Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden 1981-05-05 Drammenshallen, Drammen, Norway 1981-05-03 Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden 1981-05-02 Brøndbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark 1981-04-29 Sportpaleis Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands 1981-04-28 Sportpaleis Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands 1981-04-26 Forest National, Brussels, Belgium 1981-04-24 Palais Des Sports De Gerland, Lyon, France 1981-04-21 Palau Municipal D'Esports, Barcelona, Spain 1981-04-19 Palais Des Sports De Saint-Ouen, Paris, France 1981-04-18 Palais Des Sports De Saint-Ouen, Paris, France 1981-04-16 Olympiahalle, Munich, West Germany 1981-04-14 Festhalle, Frankfurt, West Germany 1981-04-11 Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland 1981-04-09 ICC Berlin, West Berlin, West Germany 1981-04-07 Congress Centrum Hamburg, Hamburg, West Germany 1981-03-05 Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, IN 1981-03-02 Hampton Roads Coliseum, Hampton, VA 1981-02-28 Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC 1981-02-26 Nashville Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, TN 1981-02-25 Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, TN 1981-02-23 Omni (The), Atlanta, GA 1981-02-22 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Performances broken down by tour (not including rehearsals and snippet performances) Performed at 7 known other show(s), plus 0 public tour rehearsal(s).

Snippets

^{Performed live 4 times as a snippet.}

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• 2000-06-29 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
• 2000-06-27 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
• 2000-06-26 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
• 1999-09-09 Palace Of Auburn Hills (The), Auburn Hills, MI

Released on Album

Live versions are released on No Nukes (Compilation, 1979, "Detroit Medley")/The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts (2021, "Detroit Medley") (recorded September 21, 1979) and on Hammersmith Odeon, London '75 (2006, "Detroit Medley") (recorded November 18, 1975).

Released as Live Download

Live versions are available on the following 42 official live downloads:

• 2024-11-19 Rogers Place, Edmonton, AB
• 2024-04-21 Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH
• 2024-04-18 JMA Wireless Dome, Syracuse, NY
• 2024-04-07 Kia Forum, Inglewood, CA
• 2024-03-25 Pechanga Arena, San Diego, CA
• 2023-09-03 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
• 2023-05-25 Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• 2023-02-10 American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
• 2017-02-09 Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
• 2016-09-14 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA
• 2016-07-16 Circus Maximus, Rome, Italy
• 2016-06-14 Malieveld, The Hague, The Netherlands
• 2016-02-25 First Niagara Center, Buffalo, NY
• 2016-02-08 Times Union Center, Albany, NY
• 2014-02-11 Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
• 2012-08-15 Fenway Park, Boston, MA
• 2012-07-31 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland
• 2009-10-14 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
• 2008-08-23 Scottrade Center, St. Louis, MO
• 2000-06-27 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
• 1988-03-28 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI
• 1984-08-20 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
• 1984-08-19 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
• 1984-08-05 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
• 1981-07-09 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
• 1981-06-05 Wembley Arena, London, England
• 1981-06-04 Wembley Arena, London, England
• 1980-12-31 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
• 1980-12-29 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
• 1980-12-28 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
• 1979-09-21 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
• 1978-12-16 Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, CA
• 1978-12-15 Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, CA
• 1978-12-08 Summit (The), Houston, TX
• 1978-10-01 Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA
• 1978-09-30 Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA
• 1978-09-20 Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ
• 1978-09-19 Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ
• 1975-12-31 Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA
• 1975-12-21 Seneca Field House, Seneca College, Toronto, ON
• 1975-12-12 Post Dome, C.W. Post College, Greenvale, NY
• 1975-11-24 Hammersmith Odeon, London, England

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