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Harvest Moon Ball Ticket Stub
1948 Harvest Moon Ball

Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California.

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

also ... 1948 HMB in NEW YORK ... click here

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:    
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WINNERS: FIRST SECOND THIRD
     
 
JITTERBUG DIVISION - FINALISTS:    
Couple #
Betty Roeser
Hal (Takier) Chevoor 		 Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a
Couple #
Jack &
Lorraine Carey		 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
Betty Roeser &
Hal (Takier) Chevoor		 Jack & Lorraine Carey  
 
RUMBA DIVISION - FINALISTS:    
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Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a
WINNERS: FIRST SECOND THIRD
     
 
TANGO DIVISION - FINALISTS:    
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WINNERS: FIRST SECOND THIRD
     
 
VIENNESE WALTZ DIVISION - FINALISTS:    
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WINNERS: FIRST SECOND THIRD
     
 
ALL AROUND CHAMPION The Professional Judges   Pre-Lim Locations
n/a     Savoy Ballroom
     
     
 
Musicians / Bands / Singers Announcer Emcee Entertainers
       
       
       
       
 

Posters, Lobby Cards etc.

Various Sheet Music Covers

Films / Videos

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All Gods Chillin' Got Rhythm

NY 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
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Misc. Research Words that may be related ... to help your searches
Shorty George Madison Square Gardens   -
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:

 
September 10, 2006
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