John S. Wilson (1913-2002) was a music critic for the New York (NY) Times and one of the country's leading jazz authorities. He wrote about New York City's role in the jazz world in…
Ralph Waldo Emerson called New York City "a sucked orange" in an essay printed in 1860. A "sucked orange" has no juice. Emerson didn't like New York. The "sucked…
Stephen Longstreet (1907-2002) frequently wrote about jazz. In his book The Real Jazz: Old and New (1956) -- not available for preview on Google Books -- he wrote: "New York is the Big…
The Original Last Poets (later called The Last Poets) formed on May 19, 1968 (Malcolm X's birthday), at Mount Morris Park (now known as Marcus Garvey Park) in East Harlem. The Last Poets…
"New York, the 'Big Apple,' the jazz mecca" was printed in a New York City guide book. This was printed in Hart's Guide to New York City (1964) by Harold H. Hart:…
The Hurt Locker (2008) is a film about an Iraq War Explosive Ordnance Disposal team. An Iraqi man asks, "Where are you from?" One member of the team answers, "New York. The Big…
Rolling Stone magazine began in New York City in 1967. Although "Big Apple" was popular in jazz music, Rolling Stone mostly reported on rock music. A letter by "Fly Paper" about…
"Nueva York! New York City! The big apple!" was said by the character Jake Wise (played by James Woods) in the American romantic neo-noir thriller film Against All Odds. James Woods would…
"NY is no longer called the Big Apple. It is now called the Rotten Apple!" was posted on Facebook by Ronnie Rinaldi on June 2, 2024. This line was accompanied by "Big Apple"…
The Fairly OddParents is an American animated television series. In the episode "Dad Overboard" that originally aired on July 13, 2011, Mr. Turner remembers his past fiasco trips, and one…
"Penguin at the Big Apple" is an instrumental song on the album The Legendary Zing Album (1975) by the American soul-disco group The Trammps. It was written and produced by Ronnie Baker,…
The Original Last Poets (later called The Last Poets) formed on May 19, 1968 (Malcolm X's birthday), at Mount Morris Park (now known as Marcus Garvey Park) in East Harlem. The Last Poets…
New York City's original Pennsylvania Station (1910-1963) was torn down, and Grand Central Terminal was the next landmark to be threatened. "'No More Bites Out of the Big Apple: Save…
"Talking Big Apple ’75" is a song on the album T Shirt (1976) by American songwriter, folk singer, humorist, and actor Loudon Wainwright III. The lyrics are a time capsule of New York…
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (RHOBH) is an American reality television series on Bravo that premiered on October 14, 2010. The episode "The Big Apple Bites" aired on February 20,…
Cybill was an American television sitcom starring Cybill_Shepherd aired on CBS from 1995 to 1998. The episode "The Big Apple Can Bite Me" originally aired on January 8, 1996. According to…
Gimme a Break! was an American sitcom television series that starred Nell Carter (1948-2003). The episode "The Big Apple: Part 1" aired on February 16, 1984, and Nell, while visiting New…
"The Big Apple" is an instrumental song on the album Home Is Where the Music Is (1972) by South African trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, singer and composer Hugh Masekela (1939-2018),…
Kate Plus 8 was an American reality television series starring Kate Gosselin and her eight children. An episode titled "The Big Apple" originally aired on August 30, 2010. The family…
Strut (2016) was an American reality television series that was shown on the Oxygen cable network for six episodes. The show followed the professional lives of a group of transgender models.…