On This Day: 1st CD Players in North America

The future of music arrived on American shores March 2, 1983!
They were costly, naturally; approx $900 US! The CD’s themselves were still imported, the US didn’t start pressing compact discs until a year and half later.
Who’s iconic rocker had the first CD be “Born in the USA?”
Bruce Springsteen.

Wayne’s World clip
WAYNE: I think I’m gonna put on some tunes.
(puts CD into dash-mounted player)
CASSANDRA: When’d you get the CD player?
WAYNE: When we got the money!