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1943
Harvest Moon Ball Amateur Dance Championships
Madison Square Gardens, New York - Wednesday, September, 1st, 1943

   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: (Music by Jerry Wald)

Couple # 1 -
Cecelia Parker and V. Howard Cummings		 Couple # 5 -
Theresa Pellegrino and Andy Pellegrino		 Couple # 9 -
Bessie Larotonda and Fred Carattini		 Couple # 13 -
Mary Roberts and William Roberts
Couple # 2 -
Luella Pappas and Herman Stegemann		 Couple # 6 -
Camille Barbera and John Erikson		 Couple # 10 -
Marianna Costello and Frank Costello		 Couple # 14 -
Kay Culkin and Tom Culkin
Couple # 3 -
Francis Marchasella and Vincent Flair		 Couple # 7 -
Mathilda Abbate and Sam D. Abbate		 Couple # 11 -
Jean Roesler and Quentin Brewer		 Couple # 15 -
Constance Grasso and John La Monica
Couple # 4 -
Helen Buckshin and Jon Stofka		 Couple # 8 -
Margaret Rogers and Martin Rogers		 Couple # 12 -
Wilma Martin and William Conway		 ??

WINNERS:

 FIRST SECOND THIRD
Camille Barbera and John Erikson n/a n/a
 

JITTERBUG-JIVE DIVISION - FINALISTS: (Music by Jerry Wald)
Couple # 26 -
Louise Coppy & Joseph Bongiarno		 Couple 29 -
Carrie Frederick & Raymond Harris		 Couple # 32 -
Leona Jones & Foster Hickson		 Couple # 35 -
Pal Andrews & Dotson Beasley
Couple # 27 -
Fay Congnata & Sam S. Pappalardo		 Couple # 30 -
Jerry De Moska & Alfred Bethel		 Couple # 33 -
Jean Wyatts & James Leo		 Couple # 36 -
Anne C. ing & Max King Jr.
Couple # 28 -
Sally Collora & Lester Young		 Couple # 31 -
Pinky Andrews & James Waltno		 Couple # 34 -
Theresa Mason & Paul Chadwell		 (no listing for Killer Joe Piro Here. Supposedly danced)

WINNERS:

 FIRST SECOND THIRD
Theresa Mason & Paul Chadwell n/a n/a
 

SERVICEMENS DIVISION - FINALISTS: (Music by Jerry Wald)
Couple #? -
Ann Milne & Frank "Killer Joe" Piro 		Couple #? -
n/a		 Couple #? -
n/a		 Couple #? -
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Couple #? -
n/a		 Couple #? -
n/a		 Couple #? -
n/a		 Couple #? -
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Couple #? -
n/a		 Couple #? -
n/a		 Couple #? -
n/a		 Couple #? -
n/a

WINNERS:

 FIRST SECOND THIRD
Ann Milne & Frank "Killer Joe" Piro n/a n/a

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

WINNERS:

 FIRST SECOND THIRD
Bessie Larotonda & Fred Carattini n/a n/a
 

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

WINNERS:

 FIRST SECOND THIRD
Marianna Costello and Frank Costello n/a n/a
 

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

WINNERS:

 FIRST SECOND THIRD
Maria Manalis and Frank Carbonne n/a n/a
 

ALL-AROUND CHAMPION

The Professional Judges

Pre-Lim Locations
Bessie Larotonda & Fred Carattini Alma Morgan Thomas Riley Savoy Ballroom
  Elsa Heilich Thorbjorn Bassoe Jr. n/a
  Joseph H. Belford    
       
 

Musicians / Singers

Announcer

Emcee

Entertainers

Four Ink Spots Pat Curron Ed Sullivan Abbott and Costello
Harry James     Eddie Cantor
Xavier Cugat     Gertrude Niesen
      Jerry Wald
      The Hartmans
 

Posters, Lobby Cards etc.

Sheet Music Covers

Films / Videos

n/a All Gods Chillin' Got Rhythm n/a
      Ballin' the Jack  
     

 
       
       

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...

Title

Author

Date Published

Publisher

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