“Big Apple as mecca” (Jet magazine, 1952)
Jet magazine was founded in 1945 to serve the African-American community. "Big Apple" was cited many times. "From the South and Midwest, beauty queens look to the 'Big…
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“Big Apple Blues” (song by Slade, 1977)
Slade was an English rock band that formed in 1966. The band lived in New York City for two years in the 1970s. "Big Apple Blues" is a song from the album Whatever Happened To Slade…
“Big Apple Blues” (song by Slade, 1977)
Slade was an English rock band that formed in 1966. The band lived in New York City for two years in the 1970s. "Big Apple Blues" is a song from the album Whatever Happened To Slade…
“Big Apple Blues” (The Facts of Life episode, 1988)
The Facts of Life was an American television sitcom that ran on NBC from 1979 to 1989. The episode "Big Apple Blues" originally aired on March 19, 1988 and showed character Natalie Green…
“Big Apple Dreamin’” (song by Alice Cooper, 1973)
"Big Apple Dreamin' (Hippo)' is a song by Alice Cooper on the album Muscle of Love (1973). It is perhaps the first rock song with "Big Apple" in the title. "Let's…
“Big Apple Dreamin’” (song by Alice Cooper, 1973)
"Big Apple Dreamin' (Hippo)' is a song by Alice Cooper on the album Muscle of Love (1973). It is perhaps the first rock song with "Big Apple" in the title. "Let's…
“Big Apple is fantastic, but cuts you down to size” lyric in Nickelback’s “Kiss It Goodbye” (2011)
Nickelback is a Canadian rock band that was formed in 1995 in Hanna, Alberta. The song "Kiss It Goodbye" on Nickelback's seventh studio album, Here and Now (2011), contains these…
“Big Apple or Die Tryin’” (Pee-wee’s Big Holiday film, 2016)
"Big Apple or Die Tryin'" is what a sign said on the back of fictional character Pee-wee Herman's car in the movie Pee-wee's Big Holiday (2016). Herman, a resident of…
“Big Apple or Die Tryin‘” (Pee-wee’s Big Holiday film, 2016)
"Big Apple or Die Tryin'" is what a sign said on the back of fictional character Pee-wee Herman's car in the movie Pee-wee's Big Holiday (2016). Herman, a resident of…
“Big Apple Rappin’” (rap by Spyder-D, 1980)
"Big Apple Rappin'" (1980) was released by Spyder D (Duane Hughes) on his own label, Newtroit Records. Big Apple Rappin': The Early Days of Hip-Hop Culture in New York City…
“Big Apple Rappin’” (rap by Spyder-D, 1980)
"Big Apple Rappin'" (1980) was released by Spyder D (Duane Hughes) on his own label, Newtroit Records. Big Apple Rappin': The Early Days of Hip-Hop Culture in New York City…
“Big Apple Rock” (disco song by Black Ivory, 1979)
Black Ivory, an American R&B group formed in Harlem in 1969, was started by Leroy Burgess, Stuart Bascombe and Russell Patterson. The album Hangin' Heavy (1979) opens with "Big Apple…
“Big Apple Rock” (disco song by Black Ivory, 1979)
Black Ivory, an American R&B group formed in Harlem in 1969, was started by Leroy Burgess, Stuart Bascombe and Russell Patterson. The album Hangin' Heavy (1979) opens with "Big Apple…
“Big Apple Waltz” (song by Sweet, 1979)
"Big Apple Waltz" is a song from the album Cut Above the Rest (1979) by the English glam rock band Sweet. New York City is referred to, and the chorus is: "I've been so long in…
“Big Apple Waltz” (song by Sweet, 1979)
"Big Apple Waltz" is a song from the album Cut Above the Rest (1979) by the English glam rock band Sweet. New York City is referred to, and the chorus is: "I've been so long in…
“Big Apple, 3 AM” (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time video game, 1992)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time (1992) is a video game in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series. The game opens up at Scene 1. "Big Apple, 3 AM" appears on the screen…
“Big Apple, 3 AM” (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time video game, 1992)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time (1992) is a video game in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series. The game opens up at Scene 1. "Big Apple, 3 AM" appears on the screen…
“Big Apple, 3 PM” (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge video game, 2022)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time (1992) is a video game in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series. The game opens up at Scene 1. "Big Apple, 3 AM" appears on the screen…
“Big Apple, 3 PM” (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge video game, 2022)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time (1992) is a video game in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series. The game opens up at Scene 1. "Big Apple, 3 AM" appears on the screen…
“Big Apple” (Dan Burley’s Original Handbook of Harlem Jive, 1944)
Dan Burley (1907-1962) was an American pianist and journalist. From Dan Burley's Original handbook of Harlem Jive (1944): Big Apple -- Harlem, New York City, any Big TownBig Red with the Long…