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Harvest Moon Ball Ticket Stub
1948 Harvest Moon Ball

Madison Square Gardens, New York - Wednesday, August 31st.

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.

 Harvest Moon Ball Award

 

Birth Place

Creation Date

Creator

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

COLLEGIATE SHAG DIVISION - FINALISTS:

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WINNERS: FIRST SECOND THIRD
     

FOXTROT DIVISION - FINALISTS:

Couple #Dewald and Ben Modica Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a
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WINNERS: FIRST SECOND THIRD
Dewald and Ben Modica    
 

JITTERBUG - JIVE DIVISION - FINALISTS:

Couple #
Elaine Shepro & Martin Abezetian		 Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a
Couple #
Doris Jackson - Candy Carter 		Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a
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Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a
WINNERS: FIRST SECOND THIRD
Elaine Shepro &
Martin Abezetian		    
 

RUMBA DIVISION - FINALISTS:

Couple #
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Schoij

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WINNERS: FIRST SECOND THIRD
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Schoij    
 

TANGO DIVISION - FINALISTS:

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WINNERS: FIRST SECOND THIRD
     
 

VIENNESE WALTZ DIVISION - FINALISTS:

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Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a
WINNERS: FIRST SECOND THIRD
     
 

ALL AROUND CHAMPION

The Professional Judges  

Pre-Lim Locations

Mildred Dewald
and Ben Modica 		    Savoy Ballroom
     
     
 

Musicians / Bands / Singers

Announcer

Emcee

Entertainers

Delores Marshall, singer.      
Duke Ellington
      
       
       
 

Posters, Lobby Cards etc.

Various Sheet Music Covers

Films / Videos

n/a All Gods Chillin' Got Rhythm 1948 - Spirit of the Dance[Paramount]
      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

n/a      
       
       

Misc. Research Words that may be related ... to help your searches
Shorty George Madison Square Gardens Olympic Auditorium -
Lindy Hop New York Times News Welfare Association    
       
Other Years of the Harvest Moon Ball
1927
1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945
1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962
1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
1980 1981 1982 1983 1984   Los Angeles >: 1948  1949      Back Home E-Mail

Notes:

 
August 21, 2007
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