1942 The Harvest Moon Ball Dance Championships

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size="+2" color=1942 Harvest Moon Ball

SIZE="3">Madison Square Gardens, New York - SIZE="3">
Wednesday, August 26th. 1942

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 US from 1935 to 1984.

Birth Place			Creation Date			Creator			Locations
New York			1932			N.Y. Times			Madison Sqaure Garden - NY

FOXTROT DIVISION - FINALISTS: (Music by Jerry Wald)
"Aqua"> "Yellow">Couple # 1 - "#00FFFF">Cecelia Parker and V. Howard Cummings	"Yellow">Couple # 5 -"#00FFFF"> Theresa Pellegrino and Andy Pellegrino	"Yellow">Couple # 9 - "#00FFFF"> Bessie Larotonda and Fred Carattini	"Yellow">Couple # 13 - "#00FFFF"> Mary Roberts and William Roberts
"Yellow">Couple # 2 - "#00FFFF">Luella Pappas and Herman Stegemann	"Yellow">Couple # 6 - "#00FFFF"> Camille Barbera and John Erikson	"Yellow">Couple # 10 - "#00FFFF"> Marianna Costello and Frank Costello	"Yellow">Couple # 14 - "#00FFFF"> Kay Culkin and Tom Culkin
"Yellow">Couple # 3 - "#00FFFF"> Francis Marchasella and Vincent Flair	"Yellow">Couple # 7 - "#00FFFF"> Mathilda Abbate and Sam D. Abbate	"Yellow">Couple # 11 - "#00FFFF"> Jean Roesler and Quentin Brewer	"Yellow">Couple # 15 - "#00FFFF"> Constance Grasso and John La Monica
"Yellow">Couple # "Aqua"> "Yellow">4 - "#00FFFF"> Helen Buckshin and Jon Stofka	"Yellow">Couple # 8 - "#00FFFF"> Margaret Rogers and Martin Rogers	"Yellow">Couple # 12 - "#00FFFF"> Wilma Martin and William Conway	"Yellow">-
"#6666FF">WINNERS:	"#6666FF">FIRST	"#6666FF">SECOND	"#6666FF">THIRD
"#6666FF">WINNERS:	"#6666FF">n/a	"#6666FF">n/a	"#6666FF">n/a

JITTERBUG DIVISION - FINALISTS: size="3" (Music by Jerry Wald)
"Yellow">Couple # 26 - "Aqua"> "#00FFFF">Louise Coppy & Joseph Bongiarno	"Yellow">Couple # "Aqua"> "Yellow">29 - "#00FFFF"> Carrie Frederick & Raymond Harris	"Yellow">Couple # 32 - "#00FFFF"> Leona Jones & Foster Hickson	"Yellow">Couple # 35 - "#00FFFF"> Pal Andrews & Dotson Beasley
"Yellow">Couple # 27 - "#00FFFF">Fay Congnata & Sam S. Pappalardo	"Yellow">Couple # 30 -"#00FFFF"> Jerry De Moska & Alfred Bethel	"Yellow">Couple # 33 - "#00FFFF"> Jean Wyatts & James Leo	"Yellow">Couple # 36 - "#00FFFF"> Anne C. ing & Max King Jr.
"Yellow">Couple # 28 - "#00FFFF"> Sally Collora & Lester Young	"Yellow">Couple # 31 - "#00FFFF"> Pinky Andrews & James Waltno	"Yellow">Couple # 34 - "#00FFFF"> Theresa Mason & Paul Chadwell	"Yellow"> (no listing for Killer Joe Piro Here)
"#6666FF">WINNERS:	"#6666FF">FIRST	"#6666FF">SECOND	"#6666FF">THIRD
"#6666FF">WINNERS:	"#6666FF">n/a	"#6666FF">n/a	"#6666FF">n/a

SERVICEMENS DIVISION - FINALISTS: (Music by Jerry Wald)
"Yellow">Couple #? - "Aqua"> Ann Milne - Frank "Killer Joe" Piro	"Yellow">Couple #? - "Aqua"> "#00FFFF">n/a	"Yellow">Couple #? - "Aqua"> "#00FFFF">n/a	"Yellow">Couple #? - "Aqua"> "#00FFFF">n/a
"Yellow">Couple #? - "Aqua"> "#00FFFF">n/a	"Yellow">Couple #? - "Aqua"> "#00FFFF">n/a	"Yellow">Couple #? - "Aqua"> "#00FFFF">n/a	"Yellow">Couple #? - "Aqua"> "#00FFFF">n/a
"Yellow">Couple #? - "Aqua"> "#00FFFF">n/a	"Yellow">Couple #? - "Aqua"> "#00FFFF">n/a	"Yellow">Couple #? - "Aqua"> "#00FFFF">n/a	"Yellow">Couple #? - "Aqua"> "#00FFFF">n/a
"#6666FF">WINNERS:	"#6666FF">FIRST	"#6666FF">SECOND	"#6666FF">THIRD
"#6666FF">WINNERS:	Ann Milne & Frank "Killer Joe" Piro	"#6666FF">n/a	"#6666FF">n/a

RUMBA DIVISION - FINALISTS:
"Yellow">Couple # 1 - "Aqua"> "#00FFFF">Cecelia Parker and V. Howard Cummings	"Yellow">Couple # 7 - "#00FFFF"> Mathilda Abbate and Sam D. Abbate	"Yellow">Couple # 12 - "#00FFFF"> Wilma Martin and William Conway	"Yellow">Couple # 18 - "#00FFFF"> Kitty Coppola and Paul De Leo
"Yellow">Couple # 2 - "#00FFFF">Luella Pappas and Herman Stegemann	"Yellow">Couple # 9 - "#00FFFF"> Bessie Larotonda and Fred Carattini	"Yellow">Couple # 15 - "#00FFFF"> Constance Grasso and John La Monica	"Yellow">Couple # 19 - "#00FFFF"> Maria Manalis and Frank Carbonne
"Yellow">Couple # "Aqua"> "Yellow">4 - "#00FFFF"> Helen Buckshin and Jon Stofka	"Yellow">Couple # 10 - "#00FFFF"> Marianna Costello and Frank Costello	"Yellow">Couple # 16 - "#00FFFF"> Helen Vond and Santo Costa	"Yellow">Couple # 20 - "#00FFFF"> Lillian Mihalich and Terry Ponzo
"Yellow">Couple # 6 - "#00FFFF"> Camille Barbera and John Erikson	"Yellow">Couple # 11 - "#00FFFF"> Jean Roesler and Quentin Brewer	"Yellow">Couple # 17 - "#00FFFF"> Ann Martin and Jim Nash	"Yellow">-
"#6666FF">WINNERS:	"#6666FF">FIRST	"#6666FF">SECOND	"#6666FF">THIRD
"#6666FF">WINNERS:	"#6666FF">n/a	"#6666FF">n/a	"#6666FF">n/a

TANGO DIVISION - FINALISTS: (Xavier Cugat Orchestra)
"Yellow">Couple # 3 - "#00FFFF"> Francis Marchasella and Vincent Flair	"Yellow">Couple # 9 - "#00FFFF"> Bessie Larotonda and Fred Carattini	"Yellow">Couple # 19 - "#00FFFF"> Maria Manalis and Frank Carbonne	"Yellow">Couple # 23 - "#00FFFF"> Josephine Puma and Joseph Favata
"Yellow">Couple # 6 - "#00FFFF"> Camille Barbera and John Erikson	"Yellow">Couple # 10 - "#00FFFF"> Marianna Costello and Frank Costello	"Yellow">Couple # 20 - "#00FFFF"> Lillian Mihalich and Terry Ponzo	"Yellow">Couple # 24 - "#00FFFF"> Evelyn De Camillo and John Sibilo
"Yellow">Couple # 7 - "#00FFFF"> Mathilda Abbate and Sam D. Abbate	"Yellow">Couple # 15 - "#00FFFF"> Constance Grasso and John La Monica	"Yellow">Couple # 21 - "#00FFFF"> Jean Ansell and Albert Knapp	"Yellow">Couple # 25 - "#00FFFF"> Dorothy Chaisson and James Pappe
"Yellow">Couple # 8 - "#00FFFF"> Margaret Rogers and Martin Rogers	"Yellow">Couple # 16 - "#00FFFF"> Helen Vond and Santo Costa	"Yellow">Couple # 22 - "#00FFFF"> Janet Stagemann and Vincent Lalli	"Yellow">-
"#6666FF">WINNERS:	"#6666FF">FIRST	"#6666FF">SECOND	"#6666FF">THIRD
"#6666FF">WINNERS:	"#6666FF">n/a	"#6666FF">n/a	"#6666FF">n/a

VIENNESE WALTZ DIVISION - FINALISTS: size="3" (Music by Xavier Cugat)
"Yellow">Couple # 1 - "Aqua"> "#00FFFF">Cecelia Parker and V. Howard Cummings	"Yellow">Couple # 7 - "#00FFFF"> Mathilda Abbate and Sam D. Abbate	"Yellow">Couple # 15 - "#00FFFF"> Constance Grasso and John La Monica	"Yellow">Couple # 19 - "#00FFFF"> Maria Manalis and Frank Carbonne
"Yellow">Couple # 2 - "#00FFFF">Luella Pappas and Herman Stegemann	"Yellow">Couple # 8 - "#00FFFF"> Margaret Rogers and Martin Rogers	"Yellow">Couple # 16 - "#00FFFF"> Helen Vond and Santo Costa	"Yellow">Couple # 20 - "#00FFFF"> Lillian Mihalich and Terry Ponzo
"Yellow">Couple # "Aqua"> "Yellow">4 - "#00FFFF"> Helen Buckshin and Jon Stofka	"Yellow">Couple # 9 - "#00FFFF"> Bessie Larotonda and Fred Carattini	"Yellow">Couple # 17 - "#00FFFF"> Ann Martin and Jim Nash	"Yellow">Couple # 21 - "#00FFFF"> Jean Ansell and Albert Knapp
"Yellow">Couple # 6 - "#00FFFF"> Camille Barbera and John Erikson	"Yellow">Couple # 14 - "#00FFFF"> Kay Culkin and Tom Culkin	"Yellow">Couple # 18 - "#00FFFF"> Kitty Coppola and Paul De Leo	"Yellow">-
"#6666FF">WINNERS:	"#6666FF">FIRST	"#6666FF">SECOND	"#6666FF">THIRD
"#6666FF">WINNERS:	"#6666FF">n/a	"#6666FF">n/a	"#6666FF">n/a

ALL AROUND CHAMPION	The Professional Judges		Pre-Lim Locations
"Yellow">Couple #? - "#FFFFFF">n/a	Alma Morgan	Thomas Riley	"#FFFFFF">Savoy Ballroom
	Elsa Heilich	Thorbjorn Bassoe Jr.	"#FFFFFF">n/a
	Joseph H. Belford

Musicians / Singers	Announcer	Emcee	Entertainers
Four Ink Spots	Pat Curron	Ed Sullivan	Abbott & Costello
Harry James			Eddie Cantor
Xavier Cugat			Gertrude Niesen
			Jerry Wald
			The Hartmans

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All Gods Chillin' Got Rhythm

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Ballin' the Jack

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Shorty George	Madison Square Gardens	-
Lindy Hop	New York Times News Welfare Association

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Notes:

Winners performed at Loew's State theatre for two weeks.

September 5, 2005	http://www.Streetswing.com/histmain/d5harvst.htm	Streetswing.com

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