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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 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
 

FOXROT DIVISION - FINALISTS:
Couple #
Rose Garafola & Gary Garafola		 Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a
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WINNERS:

FIRST SECOND THIRD
Rose Garafola & Gary Garafola - -

JITTERBUG DIVISION - FINALISTS:
Couple #
Ruth Hampton & Jerry Lawrence   		Couple # n/a   Couple # n/a Couple # n/a
Couple # n/a   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
Ruth Hampton & Jerry Lawrence - -
 

POLKA DIVISION - FINALISTS:
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
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WINNERS:

FIRST SECOND THIRD
n/a - -
 

RUMBA DIVISION - FINALISTS:
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 Couple # n/a

WINNERS:

FIRST SECOND THIRD
- - -
 

TANGO DIVISION - FINALISTS:
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 Couple # n/a

WINNERS:

FIRST SECOND THIRD
- - -
 

VIENNESE WALTZ DIVISION - FINALISTS:
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 Couple # n/a

WINNERS:

FIRST SECOND THIRD
- - -
 

ALL AROUND CHAMPION

The Professional Judges  

Pre-Lim Locations
Rose Garafola &
Gary Garafola		 n/a n/a

Savoy Ballroom
   

Roseland Ballroom
 

Musicians / Bands / Singers

Announcer

Emcee

Entertainers

Ray Bloch Orchestra

 n/a 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 9/6/1955 - Harvest Moon Ball [Paramount]
      Ballin' the Jack
     

9/7/1955 - Harvest Moon Ball [Paramount]
       
       

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 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
Also performed at the Aquarium Restaurant, NYC on Sept. 22, 1942 for three days W/Johnny McGee & His Orch.

Notes:

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