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Harvest Moon Ball Ticket Stub

1954 Harvest Moon Ball

Madison Square Gardens, New York Wednesday, Sept 8th, 1954

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
 

FOXROT DIVISION - FINALISTS:
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Rose Garafola &
Gary Garafola		 Couple #
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THIRD
Rose Garafola &
Gary Garafola		    

JITTERBUG DIVISION - FINALISTS:
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WINNERS:

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Ruth Hampton & Jerry Lawrence    
 

POLKA DIVISION - FINALISTS:
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RUMBA DIVISION - FINALISTS:    
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WINNERS:

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TANGO DIVISION - FINALISTS:
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VIENNESE WALTZ DIVISION - FINALISTS:
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WINNERS:

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ALL AROUND CHAMPION

The Professional Judges  

Pre-Lim Locations
Rose Garafola &
Gary Garafola		    

Savoy Ballroom
   

Roseland Ballroom
   

 
     
 

Musicians / Bands / Singers

Announcer

Emcee

Entertainers

Ray Bloch Orchestra

   Ed Sullivan Eartha Kitt
NORO MORALES and their Orchestra     Eddie Fisher
      Miltonm Bearle
      Clark Brothers
      Augie and Margo
      Mindy Carson
 

Posters, Lobby Cards etc.

Various Sheet Music Covers

Films / Videos
n/a All Gods Chillin' Got Rhythm 9/8/1954 - World Series 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...
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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

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