"East Side Story" is an early Bob Seger single.
It was Seger's first single with his group The Last Heard, marking his departure from Doug Brown and the Omens and the beginning of his own career.
[1] Seger had originally written the song for a local Detroit band called the Underdogs, managed by Edward "Punch" Andrews along with Seger.
"[2] Members of both the Omens and Seger's own Town Criers played on the studio version.
[3] Seger made his television debut performing this song on the show Swingin' Time, hosted by Robin Seymour.