The Big Apple: “Life needs more slow dances in the kitchen”

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

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.

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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Entry from May 18, 2021

“Life needs more slow dances in the kitchen”

"Life needs more slow dances in the kitchen” is a saying that has been printed on many images. People usually don’t dance in the kitchen; the saying means to take a slow appreciation of life and love, “Real life needs more Slow dances” was posted on Twitter by luvlee on June 11, 2017.

“Life needs more slow dances in the kitchen” was posted on Twitter by Sparkey Mcsaymyname on September 23, 2017.

Twitter
luvlee
@LeeLuvYoga
My life needs more slow dances ... With someone
7:28 AM · Feb 7, 2016·Twitter for Android

Twitter
luvlee
@LeeLuvYoga
Real life needs more Slow dances
6:20 AM · Jun 11, 2017·Twitter for Android

Twitter
Sparkey Mcsaymyname
@MountainRaptor
Life needs more slow dances in the kitchen
1:43 PM · Sep 23, 2017·Twitter for Android

Twitter
allie
@alliegraaacccee
life needs more slow dances in the kitchen
8:48 PM · Sep 25, 2017·Twitter for iPhone

Twitter
Seif Kabelele
@seifkabelele
Replying to @MariaSTsehai @MikieMush and 4 others
Can Caption Yours @MariaSTsehai “Life needs more slow dances in the kitchen”......
1:10 PM · Sep 28, 2017·Twitter for Android

Twitter
Hold Your Head Up
@HYHUTriangle
Life needs more slow dances in the kitchen.........
8:09 AM · Oct 26, 2017·Twitter Web Client

Twitter
Nsru…
@NsruKhaan
Life needs
more
slow dances
in the kitchen.
#WorldDanceDay
9:46 AM · Apr 29, 2021·Twitter for Android

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KANSAS GIRL
@kansasqueen1990
LIFE NEEDS MORE SLOW DANCES IN THE KITCHEN
6:46 AM · May 10, 2021·Twitter for Android

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