When was the first time NYC was called "The city so nice , they named it twice?"

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When was the first time NYC was called "The city so nice , they named it twice?"

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ZephyrNYC
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In 1959, George Russell & His Orchestra released a song entitled "Manhattan". 44 seconds into the song, vocalist Jon Hendricks says "New York, New York: a city so nice, they had to name it twice..." Listen here.

https://open.spotify.com/track/1JtFO1aI08iMjWcezRBTgY

Mar 15 2017, 11:29 PM

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Gerard Kenny, a New York born singer-songwriter wrote a song with those lyrics in 1978 when he was living in England.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York,_New_York_%28So_Good_They_Named_It_Twice%29

Aug 25 2011, 1:51 PM

When was the first time NYC was called "The city so nice , they named it twice?"

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