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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 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
 

ROCK and ROLL SWING DIVISION - FINALISTS:

Couple #
Ambrose Bell and Theresa Mason   		Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a
Couple #
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
Ambrose Bell and
Theresa Mason 		- -

FOXTROT DIVISION - FINALISTS:

Couple #
Gloria and Benny Vittucci  		 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
Gloria and
Benny Vittucci 		- -
 

POLKA DIVISION - FINALISTS:
Couple #
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
George Wexler and
Elaine Gross  		 - -
 

RUMBA DIVISION - FINALISTS:
Couple #
Rudy Martin and Theda Blazer  		 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
Rudy Martin and
Theda Blazer 		- -
 

TANGO DIVISION - FINALISTS:
Couple #
Michael Russo and Ruth Evans  		 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
Michael Russo and
Ruth Evans 		- -
 

VIENNESE WALTZ DIVISION - FINALISTS:
Couple #
Ricky Lucchese and Bobby Allen
 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
Ricky Lucchese and
Bobby Allen
- -
 

ALL-AROUND CHAMPION

The Professional Judges

Pre-Lim Locations
Benny and Gloria Vittucci n/a n/a Savoy Ballroom
      Roselnd Ballroom
       
 

Musicians / Bands / Singers

Announcer

Emcee

Entertainers
Ralph Flanagan n/a n/a n/a
       
       
       
 

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 Vintage Dance Contest Amateur Dance Championships
Lindy Hop New York Times News Welfare Association Historic Dance Contest Savoy Manor
Whitey's Lindy Hoppers Mama Lu Parks   Savoy Ballroom

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
January 12, 2010
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