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50 years since 'Born to Run': How Springsteen created the album that made him a star

The Bruce Springsteen Archives at Monmouth University in New Jersey just wrapped up a six-day symposium celebrating the 50th anniversary of the album that vaulted him to stardom.

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Frank Langfitt
Frank Langfitt is NPR's Roving National Correspondent, covering lesser-known stories, including those about democracy, economics, politics and culture, that illuminate a changing America.

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