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Septeto Nacional de Ignacio Pineiro at Yoshi's...to record for Columbia Records and had hoped to do so during a brief visit. "Unable to visit the city, the group rehearsed and jammed," Oropesa-Fernandez says. "A young girl named Carola was on board and would dance with glee when the... In this article: Ignacio Pineiro, Septeto Nacional, New York City, Havana, Maria Teresa Vera, and Columbia Records |
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boston.com - Today in History | October 23, 2009
Today in History - Oct. 24
...first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel. In 1931, the George Washington Bridge, connecting New York and New Jersey, was officially dedicated (it opened to traffic the next day). In 1939, Benny Goodman and his orchestra recorded...
In this article: New York, World Series, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Jennifer Hudson, Washington, Soyuz capsule, Peace of Westphalia, Prince Edward, and Nascar
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boston.com - Latest music news | August 26, 2009
Bob Dylan to release Christmas album for charity
...Photo/Sony BMG, William Claxton, file) NEW YORK-Bob Dylan is releasing a Christmas album, and in the spirit of the holiday season, the legendary performer is donating his royalties to charity. A statement by Columbia Records says...
In this article: Bob Dylan, Columbia Records, All rights reserved, Sony BMG, NEW YORK, U.S., and Associated Press
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New Kerala | October 28, 2009
50 Cent: 'Label Snub Hurt More Than Bullets'
The In Da Club hitmaker narrowly escaped death in 2000 after he was shot nine times in his native Queens, New York neighbourhood, just as he was trying to put his drug-pushing past behind him and build a career in the music industry. The...
In this article: 50 Cent, Columbia Records, In da Club, Queens, and New York
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thestar.com | August 22, 2009
Johnny Mathis: A born crooner
...to the point where he was about to try out for the 1956 Olympics. "And that week, Avakian called me and asked me to come to New York and make some recordings," remembers Mathis. It may have seemed like a big decision for a 19-year-old guy to...
In this article: Johnny Mathis, George Avakian, Columbia Records, Bread, God, Casino Rama, Black Hawk, Misty, and It's Not for Me to Say
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Times Online | August 14, 2009
Loudon Wainwright on Charlie Poole
...job he had was running a still for Homer Philpott, a moonshiner. In 1925 Charlie and his band, the North Carolina Ramblers, went to New York to try their hand at recording. They passed an audition for Columbia Records and made a 78 of Don't...
In this article: Charlie Poole, Loudon Wainwright III, New York, North Carolina, and Rhode Island
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San Jose Mercury News | September 13, 2009
Dave Brubeck's classic album 'Time Out' turns 50
...the Pacific (now University of the Pacific) in 1942, was already a major star by the time he went into Columbia Records' 30th Street Studio in New York in late June 1959 to begin recording "Time Out." His work on "Jazz Goes to College" helped...
In this article: Dave Brubeck, Time Out, Kind of Blue, Take Five, University of the Pacific, Time Out, Miles Davis, New York, West Coast jazz, and Jazz Goes to College
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Wikipedia | June 07, 2009
Ken Schaffer
...Chrissie Hynde. The year-long odyssey was documented by director Michael Apted, who filmed Schaffer and Grebenshikov through St. Petersburg, Moscow, London, New York and Los Angeles for the film, 'The Long Way Home.' In 2003, Schaffer...
In this article: Ken Schaffer, Discovery Channel, Boris Grebenshikov, Sting, Kiss, Mick Jagger, John Lennon, Moscow, National Cable Television Association, and Manhattan
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Variety | October 28, 2008
AC/DC Tops Charts in 29 Countries, Selling 780,000 in the U.S.
...of "Black Ice" have been shipped worldwide. Columbia Records has also partnered with Walmart and MTV to create AC/DC Rock Band Stores in New York's Times Square and in Los Angeles to sell the album, AC/DC apparel, the Rock Band video...
In this article: Ac/dc, Black Ice, Rock Band, Walmart, Wilkes-Barre, U.S., MTV, U.K., Columbia Records, and For Those About To Rock
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New York (/nuːˈjɔrk/) is the most populous city in the United States, and the center of the New York metropolitan area, which is among the most populous urban areas in the world. A leading global city, New York exerts a powerful influence over worldwide commerce, finance, culture, fashion and entertainment. As host of the United Nations headquarters, it is also an important center for international affairs. The city is often referred to as New York City to differentiate it from the state of New York, of which it is a part.
Located on a large natural harbor on the Atlantic coast of the Northeastern United States, the city consists of five boroughs: The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island. The city's 2008 estimated population exceeds 8.3 million people, and with a land area of 305 sqmi, New York City is the most densely populated major city in the United States. The New York metropolitan area's population is also the nation's largest, estimated at 18.8 million people over 6720 sqmi. Furthermore, the Combined Statistical Area containing the Greater New York metropolitan area contained 22.155 million people as of 2008 Census estimates, also the largest in the United States.
New York was founded as a commercial trading post by the Dutch in 1624. The settlement was called New Amsterdam until 1664 when the colony came under English control. New York served as the capital of the United States from 1785 until 1790. It has been the country's largest city since 1790.
- Name:
- City of New York
- Also Known As:
- The Big Apple, Gotham, The City That Never Sleeps, The Capital of The World (Caput Mundi), The Empire City, The City So Nice They Named It Twice, The City.
- Type:
- City
- Founding Date:
- January 01, 1624
- Total Area (sq. mi):
- 468.9
- Total Area (km):
- 1214.4
- Land Area (sq mi):
- 304.8
- Land Area (km):
- 789.4
- Water Area (sq mi):
- 165.6
- Water Area (km):
- 428.8
- Metro Area (km):
- 17405
- Urban Area (km):
- 8683.2
- Elevation (ft):
- 33
- Elevation (m):
- 10
- Urban Population:
- 18223567
- Time Zone:
- EST
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