The Big Apple: Iraq (LeFrak City); Kuwait (Queensbridge)

A plaque remaining from the Big Apple Night Club at West 135th Street and Seventh Avenue in Harlem.

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Above, Big Apple Corner at 54th Street and Broadway in Manhattan. Google Maps.

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.

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Entry from October 04, 2004

Iraq (LeFrak City); Kuwait (Queensbridge)

More hip-hop, from a rap by Capone and Noreaga. "Iraq" and "Kuwait" are in very limited use - possibly deservedly so.

(Google Groups)
From: Dee Phunk ()
Subject: Re: Capone and Noreaga
View: Complete Thread (3 articles)
Original Format
Newsgroups: rec.music.hip-hop
Date: 1997/01/24

:Capone and Noreaga's album is out in April. It's called "CNN world report".
:it's gonna be ill.
:Check for their new single "T.O.N.Y." coming out in a few weeks.
:Lefrak is Iraq and Queensbridge is Kuwait, represent son!

Posted by Barry Popik
Neighborhoods • (0) Comments • Monday, October 04, 2004 • Permalink