Above, a 1934 plaque from the Big Apple Night Club at West 135th Street and Seventh Avenue in Harlem. Discarded as trash in 2006. Now a Popeyes fast food restaurant on Google Maps.
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Above, Big Apple Corner at 54th Street and Broadway in Manhattan. Google Maps. Stolen and missing, 2021-2024.
Above, John J. Fitz Gerald, from the Aug. 15, 1931, Binghamton (NY) Press, pg. 14.
Listen to Robert Emmerich introduce "The Big Apple," a hit song from 1937. Music written by Bob and performed by Tommy Dorsey's Clambake Seven with Bob on piano. Lyrics written by Buddy Bernier and sung by Edythe Wright. Audio provided by Dorothy Emmerich.
Also listen to a 1937 "The Big Apple" song by Ozzie Nelson and his Orchestra. See a 1929 photo of John J. Fitz Gerald and a 1931 photo of John J. Fitz Gerald.
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“The Lord giveth and the Internal Revenue Service taketh away”
“If your idea of helping others first requires taking someone’s property…”
“Everything in moderation. Except bacon”
“Everything in moderation. Except coffee”
“I hate when people say you don’t need alcohol to have fun. You don’t need running shoes to run”
“We don’t let athletes bet on games they have the ability to influence. Why do we allow congress…”
“Where do spiders go for medical advice?”/“WebMD.”
“Where do spiders seek health advice?”/“WebMD.”
“In the two party system, the after party is the one you want to attend”
“For every human illness, there exists a plant which is the cure”
“For every human illness, somewhere in the world there exists a plant which is the cure”
“Yeah. I’m down for a two party system, the party and the after party”
“I don’t NEED drugs or alcohol to have fun. I also don’t NEED running shoes to run…”