The Big Apple: “When I was a single man, I had lots of free time. Then I started listening to whole albums”

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 October 24, 2018

“When I was a single man, I had lots of free time. Then I started listening to whole albums”

A “single” man doesn’t necessarily listen to single songs, but there are jokes. “When I was a single man, I had lots of free time. Then I started listening to whole albums, and I don’t have time for my other hobbies” was posted on Reddit—Dad Jokes on July 29, 2018.

“When I was a single man, I had a lot of free time. Now that I’ve started listening to whole albums, I hardly leave the house” was posted on Reddit—3amjokes on October 24, 2018.

Reddit—Dad Jokes
When I was a single man, I had lots of free time. (self.dadjokes)
submitted July 29, 2018 by porichoygupto
Then I started listening to whole albums, and I don’t have time for my other hobbies.

twitter
keepingitcreel
@Keepingitcreel
When I was a single man, I had lots of free time. Then I started listening to whole albums, and I don’t have time for my other hobbies.
3:13 PM - 29 Jul 2018

Twitter
Jokey McJokeFace
@mcjokeface
When I was a single man, I had lots of free time.
Then I started listening to whole albums, and now I don’t have time for my other hobbies.
9:28 PM - 8 Aug 2018

Reddit—3amjokes
When I was a single man, I had a lot of free time. self.3amjokes
Submitted October 24, 2018 by porichoygupto
Now that I’ve started listening to whole albums, I hardly leave the house.

Twitter
3AM
@3AM_Jokes
When I was a single man, I had a lot of free time.... Now that I’ve started listening to whole albums, I hardly leave the house.
9:01 PM - 23 Oct 2018

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