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1939
Harvest Moon Ball Amateur Dance Championships
Madison Square Gardens, New York - Wednesday, August 30th, 1939

   The Harvest Moon Ball was one of the biggest couple dance contests for amateur dancers ever held in the United States. The HMB was held in New York at Madison Square Gardens as well as other cites throughout the U.S from 1935 to 1984.

 Harvest Moon Ball Award

Birth Place

Creation Date

Creator

Locations
New York 1932 N.Y. Times Madison Square Garden - NY
 

COLLEGIATE SHAG DIVISION - FINALISTS:

Couple #69
Ann Fenchak & William Mack		 Couple #60
Anne Hayes & John Connelly		 Couple #67
Ann & Mox King		 Couple # 64
Loraine Traynor & Ronnie Valerio
Couple # 66
Alice Staak & Louis Piazza		 Couple # Florrie McCarthy & Julius Urban Couple # Ethel Dundatscheck & Roy Brandt Couple # Betty Orgelman & Edwin J. Morit
Couple # Peggy Keating & Leonard Rowan Couple # Gertrude Johnson & Joseph Fiorillo Couple # Irene Byrne & Donals Ferris Couple # Marilyn Steffes & Jack Blackwood
Couple # Ann Lanzano & Johnny Lemmo Couple # Doris Toelk & John Sutter Couple # Kay Fischer & George Woodhull ----

WINNERS:

 FIRST SECOND THIRD
Ann Fenchak & William Mack    

FOXTROT DIVISION - FINALISTS:

Couple #?
Miriam & Clarence Payne		 Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a
Couple # Wilma Martin Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a
Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a
Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a

WINNERS:

 FIRST SECOND THIRD
Miriam & Clarence Payne Wilma Martin & ?  
 

LINDY HOP DIVISION - FINALISTS:
Couple # 53
Valena Gardner & Patsy Cicale		 Couple #?
Dorothy Giger & Joseph Horowitz 		Couple #?
Norma Miller & Walter Johnson 		Couple #?
Russell Williams & Connie Hill
Couple #?
Jerry Svard & Tim De Marco 		Couple #?
Jean Roody & Paul Bolognese 		Couple #?
Wilda Crawford & Thomas Lee Jr. 		Couple #?
Lucille Middleton & Frank Manning
Couple #?
Florence Iaconetti & Bert Miles 		Couple #?
Tiny Anne & Tony Small 		Couple #?
Esther Washington & Billy Ricker 		Couple #?
Russell Williams & Connie Hill
Couple #?
Evelyn Lake & Tony Castle 		Couple #?
Madeline La Regina & Joseph Giarmo 		Couple #?
Consuella Parris & Steven Richardson 		Couple #?
Russell Williams & Connie Hill

WINNERS:

 FIRST SECOND THIRD
Russell Williams & Connie Hill    
 

RUMBA DIVISION - FINALISTS:
Couple #?
Dorothy Camberth & John Sakas		 Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a
Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a
Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a
Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a

WINNERS:

 FIRST SECOND THIRD
Dorothy Camberth & John Sakas    
 

TANGO DIVISION - FINALISTS:
Couple #?
Margo Sage & John Phillips		 Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a
Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a
Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a
Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a

WINNERS:

 FIRST SECOND THIRD
Margo Sage & John Phillips    
 

VIENNESE WALTZ DIVISION - FINALISTS:
Couple #?
Christine Caroll & Frank Farell 		Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a
Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a
Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a
Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a

WINNERS:

 FIRST SECOND THIRD
Christine Caroll & Frank Farell    
 

ALL-AROUND CHAMPION

The Professional Judges

Pre-Lim Locations
Margo Sage & John Phillips     Savoy Ballroom
       
       
 

Musicians / Bands / Singers

Announcer

Emcee

Entertainers
Jimmy Dorsey
    Judy Garland
       
       
       
 

Posters, Lobby Cards etc.

Various Sheet Music Covers

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n/a All Gods Chillin' Got Rhythm 1939 - Harvest Moon Ball [Paramount News - Shag & Lindy Hop]
      Ballin' the Jack
     

1939 - Sophmore Swing [Broadway Brevity]
     
       

Various Dance Posters

 
African Dance Makumbane  
Hellzapoppin'  
House Rent Party Charleston  
Last Waltz G.I. Jive  
Mystery in Swing Reuben Foxtrot  
Red Hot Martini (Pin Up) The Continental  
Saturday Night Fever    
The Duke Is Tops    
 

Books, Magazine Articles on the dance...
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Misc. Research Words that may be related ... to help your searches
Shorty George Madison Square Gardens Vintage Dance Contest Amateur Dance Championships
Lindy Hop NY Times News Welfare Association Historic Dance Contest Savoy Manor
Whitey's Lindy Hoppers Mama Lu Parks   Savoy Ballroom
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