The Big Apple: “Money doesn’t make happiness. It buys it already made”

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.

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Entry from February 17, 2018

“Money doesn’t make happiness. It buys it already made”

“Money can’t buy happiness” is a proverb that has been cited in English since at least 1821. There have been many additions to the proverb.

“Money doesn´t make happiness. It buys it done” was posted on Twitter on November 18, 2009. “Money can´t make happiness, It buys it already made!!!” was posted on Twitter on February 18, 2010.

“Money does not make happiness. It buys it already made” was posted on Twitter on July 19, 2010. “Of course darling (old british voice), money doesn’t make happiness it buys it already made!” was posted on Twitter on December 26, 2010.

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Maria Neta‏
@NoMoreceta
Money doesn´t make happiness. It buys it done.
3:32 PM - 18 Nov 2009

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Palo Cobero‏
@Palo_Cobero
El dinero lo hace la felicidad, la compra hecha!!! Money can´t make happiness, It buys it already made!!!
8:20 AM - 18 Feb 2010

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Pablo Godoy-Estel‏
@pabl0godoy
Money does not make happiness. It buys it already made.
12:09 AM - 19 Jul 2010

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Gleider Balbuena‏
@GleiderBalbuena
RT @_candylicious: Money doesn’t make happiness, it buys it built already.
7:54 AM - 14 Nov 2010

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Pamelita ♥ ☮∞‏
@PamelitaTweets
“Money doesn’t make happiness, it buys it made.”
9:39 PM - 13 Dec 2010

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Federico Celina‏
@fcelina
Replying to @hache2o
@hache2o Of course darling (old british voice), money doesn’t make happiness it buys it already made!
9:09 PM - 26 Dec 2010

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M.alejandro‏
@AlejandroMAG07
Money doesn’t build happiness, it buys it already made!!
9:29 AM - 9 Sep 2011

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Makes Us Kinder‏
@MakesUsKinder
Money can’t make happiness .. It buys it already made
5:29 PM - 29 Jan 2012

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Riquca Reynolds‏
@KiwiAwesomeness
Money doesn’t make happiness, it buys it already made
10:47 AM - 11 Aug 2012

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Candies Arsolon‏
@arsoloncandies
“Money doesn’t make happiness, it buys it already made.”
@delavinkisses
#GGVAngLucky
GandangGabi KISSES
8:58 AM - 18 Feb 2018

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New York City • Banking/Finance/Insurance • Saturday, February 17, 2018 • Permalink