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1941
Harvest Moon Ball Amateur Dance Championships
Madison Square Gardens, New York - Wednesday, August 27th, 1941

   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
 

FOXTROT DIVISION - FINALISTS:
Couple #? -
Adele Rollari and Jack Williams		 Couple #? - n/a Couple #? - n/a Couple #? - n/a
Couple #? -
Betty Carson & Sal Dico		 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
Betty Carson & Sal Dico n/a n/a

Lindy Hop - FINALISTS: [See Photo's]

Couple #? -
George Snowden & Big Bea		 Couple #? - n/a Couple #? - n/a Couple #? - n/a
Couple #? -
Rebecca Bruner - Bill Dotson		 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
Rebecca Bruner - Bill Dotson n/a n/a

CONGA DIVISION - FINALISTS: (2ND YEAR)
Couple #? -
Mary Cattuna & Angelo Ragune 		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
Mary Cattuna & Angelo Ragune n/a n/a

RUMBA DIVISION - FINALISTS:
Couple #? -
Elsebeth Schroeder & Pepe Diaz 		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
Elsebeth Schroeder & Pepe Diaz n/a n/a

TANGO DIVISION - FINALISTS:
Couple #? -
Adele Rolleri and Jack Williams		 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
Adele Rollari and Jack Williams n/a n/a

VIENNESE WALTZ DIVISION - FINALISTS:
Couple #? -
Lola Talty & Odd Hagen Foss		 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
Lola Talty & Odd Hagen Foss n/a n/a

ALL-AROUND CHAMPION

The Professional Judges

Pre-Lim Locations
Adele Rolleri and Jack Williams n/a n/a Savoy Ballroom
  n/a n/a n/a
       

Musicians / Singers

Announcer

Emcee

Entertainers
Charlie Spivak n/a n/a n/a
       
       
       
       

Posters, Lobby Cards etc.

Sheet Music Covers

Films / Videos
n/a All Gods Chillin' Got Rhythm 1941 - Harvest Moon Ball [Paramount]
      Ballin' the Jack 1951 - Harvest Moon Madness (1941 champs)
     

1941 - Universal Newsreel

Various Dance Posters

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

Books, Magazine Articles on the dance...

Title

Author

Date Published

Publisher
n/a - - -
       
       

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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May 1, 2010
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