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Harvest Moon Ball Ticket Stub
1950 Harvest Moon Ball

Madison Square Gardens, New York ->Wednesday,

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
 
ROCK and ROLL SWING DIVISION - FINALISTS:    
"Yellow">Couple #"Aqua">
Ambrose Bell and
Theresa Mason  		Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a
"Yellow">Couple #"Aqua">
Bette Shultz and
Lucky Kargo  		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
"Aqua">Ambrose Bell and
Theresa Mason		    
FOXTROT DIVISION - FINALISTS:    
"Yellow">Couple #"Aqua">
Gloria and
Benny Vittucci  "Yellow">  		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
"Aqua">Gloria and
Benny Vittucci		    
 
POLKA DIVISION - FINALISTS:    
"Yellow">Couple #"Aqua">
"Aqua">George Wexler and
Elaine Gross 		 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
"Aqua">George Wexler and
Elaine Gross 		    
 
RUMBA DIVISION - FINALISTS:    
"Yellow">Couple #"Aqua">
Rudy Martin and
Theda Blazer   "Yellow">  		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
"Aqua">Rudy Martin and
Theda Blazer 		   
 
TANGO DIVISION - FINALISTS:    
"Yellow">Couple #"Aqua">
Michael Russo and
Ruth Evans   "Yellow">  		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
"Aqua">Michael Russo and
Ruth Evans 		   
 
VIENNESE WALTZ DIVISION - FINALISTS:    
"Yellow">Couple #"Aqua">
"Aqua">Ricky Lucchese and
Bobby Allen "Yellow">"Yellow">
 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
"Yellow">"Aqua">"Aqua">Ricky Lucchese and
Bobby Allen
    
 
ALL AROUND CHAMPION The Professional Judges   Pre-Lim Locations
"Aqua">Benny and Gloria Vittucci     "#FFFFFF">Savoy Ballroom
    Roselnd Ballroom
     
 
Musicians / Bands / Singers Announcer Emcee Entertainers
Ralph Flanagan      
       
       
       
 

Posters, Lobby Cards etc.

 Various Sheet Music Covers Films / Videos
n/a All Gods Chillin' Got Rhythm 9/18/1950 - Harvest Moon Ball[Pathe]
      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
Life Magazine (goes to the Harvest Moon Ball) n/a 10/2/1950  
       
       

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:

This year may have had a Charleston Couples Division
September 5, 2005
http://www.Streetswing.com/histmain/d5harvst.htm

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