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Harvest Moon Ball Ticket Stub
1963 Harvest Moon Ball

Madison Square Gardens, New York - September17th, 8:30pm

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:    
Couple #1 -
"Aqua">Frances Giordano &
Michael Giordano Jr. 		"Yellow">Couple #4 -
"Aqua">Alyce Franzone &
Sal Franzone 		"Yellow">Couple #7 -
"Aqua">Miriam Latin &
Norman Latin 		 "Yellow">Couple #10 -
"Aqua"> Helen Thompson &
Thomas Walsh
Couple #2 -
"Aqua">Frances Corsello &
Peter Corsello 		"Yellow">Couple #5 -
"Aqua"> Caryl Klotz &
Joel Klotz Jr.		 "Yellow">Couple #8 -
"#00FFFF">Margaret Ruane &
Richard Alpert		 "Yellow">Couple #11 -
"Aqua"> Valeria Pastyik &
Mario Mentrasti
Couple #3 -
"Aqua">Dolores Mortimer &
Al Riccitelli 		"Yellow">Couple #6 -
"Aqua"> Rose Garzia &
Fred Friedman 		"Yellow">Couple #9 -
"Aqua">Winnie Dillon &
John J. Wos		 "Yellow">Couple #12 -
"Aqua"> Lillian Vitaglione &
Gilbert Vitaglione
Couple #"Aqua">
n/a "Yellow">  		Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a
WINNERS: FIRST SECOND THIRD
"#00FFFF">Margaret Ruane &
Richard Alpert		    
JITTERBUG DIVISION - FINALISTS:    
"Yellow">Couple #31 - "Aqua">
Maryanne &
Eddie Adler		 "Yellow">Couple #34 - "Aqua">
Judith Jaconetta &
Frank Jaconetta "Yellow">  		"Yellow">Couple #37 - "Aqua">
Joan Wilson &
Ansley Moses "Yellow"> 		 "Yellow">Couple #40 -
 "#00FFFF">Pam Murgerson "#00FFFF">&
"#00FFFF">Jimmie Rivers
"Yellow">Couple #32 - "Aqua">
Donna LoRusso &
Doug Arcano		 "Yellow">Couple #35 - "Aqua">
Jackie Vickers &
Robert Hampton Jr.		 "Yellow">Couple #38 - "Aqua">
Rita Wade &
Edward Johnson "Yellow"> 		 Couple # n/a
"Yellow">Couple #33 - "Aqua">
Madeline Pierrat &
Eddie Grabarek		 "Yellow">Couple #36 - "Aqua">
Alfreda Walker &
Lucky Green		 "Yellow">Couple #39 -"Aqua">
Patricia Brown &
Richard Harris "Yellow"> 		 Couple # n/a
Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a
WINNERS: FIRST SECOND THIRD
"#00FFFF">Pam Murgerson "#00FFFF">& "#00FFFF">Jimmie Rivers    
 
POLKA DIVISION - FINALISTS:    
Couple #19 -
"Aqua">Joan Olma "Aqua">&
"Aqua"> Paul Shotter 		"Yellow">Couple #22 -
"Aqua">Carol Andrysiak "Aqua">&
"Aqua"> Jimmy Kowalski "Yellow">  		"Yellow">Couple #25 -
"Aqua">Stella Szulewski "Aqua">&
"Aqua"> Frank Pierce 		"Yellow">Couple #28 -
"Aqua">Emily Alexander "Aqua">&
"Aqua"> William Alexander
Couple #20 -
"Aqua">Christine Trukafka "Aqua">&
"Aqua"> Stanley Trukafka 		"Yellow">Couple #23 -
"Aqua"> Lovey Kincheloe "Aqua">&
"Aqua"> Robert Wiechnick		 "Yellow">Couple #26 -
"Aqua">Eileen Gasparik "Aqua">&
"Aqua"> Louis Gasparik 		"Yellow">Couple #29 -
"Aqua">Elaine Icklan "Aqua">&
"Aqua"> Tom Icklan
Couple #21 -
"Aqua">Ursula Bestecka "Aqua">&
"Aqua"> Jan Kostrobala 		"Yellow">Couple #24 -
"#00FFFF">Olga Sorokowski "Aqua">&"#00FFFF">
Robert Klimecki		 "Yellow">Couple #27 -
"Aqua">Mary Rogowski "Aqua">&
"Aqua"> Roger Ochs 		"Yellow">Couple #30 -
"Aqua">Mary Ann "Aqua">&
"Aqua"> Joseph Smykla
Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a
WINNERS: FIRST SECOND THIRD
"#00FFFF">Olga Sorokowski "Aqua">&"#00FFFF">
Robert Klimecki 		    
 
RUMBA DIVISION - FINALISTS:    
Couple #1 -
"Aqua">Frances Giordino "#00FFFF">&
"Aqua"> Michael Giordino Jr. 		"Yellow">Couple #4 -
"Aqua">Alyce Franzone "#00FFFF">&
"Aqua"> Sal Franzone "Yellow">  		"Yellow">Couple #7 -
"Aqua">Miriam Latin "#00FFFF">&
"Aqua"> Norman Latin 		"Yellow">Couple #10 -
"Aqua"> Helen Thompson"#00FFFF">&"Aqua">
Thomas Walsh
Couple #2 -
"Aqua">Frances Corsello "#00FFFF">&
"Aqua"> Peter Corsello 		"Yellow">Couple #5 -
"Aqua"> Caryl Klotz"#00FFFF">&"Aqua">
Joel Klotz Jr.		 "Yellow">Couple #8 -
"Aqua"> Margaret Ruane"#00FFFF">&"Aqua">
Richard Alpert 		"Yellow">Couple #12 -
"Aqua"> Lillian Vitaglione"#00FFFF">&"Aqua">
Gilbert Vitaglione
Couple #3 -
"Aqua">Dolores Mortimer"#00FFFF">&"Aqua">
Al Riccitelli 		"Yellow"Couple #6 -
"#00FFFF">Rose Garzia"#00FFFF">&"#00FFFF">
Fred Friedman		 "Yellow">Couple #9 -
"Aqua">Winnie Dillon "#00FFFF">&
"Aqua">John J. Wos "Yellow"> 		 "Yellow">Couple #15 -
"Aqua"> Gloria Pennacchio"#00FFFF">&"Aqua">
Ray Pennacchio
Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a
WINNERS: FIRST SECOND THIRD
"#00FFFF">Rose Garzia >"#00FFFF">&"#00FFFF">
Fred Friedman		    
 
TANGO DIVISION - FINALISTS:    
Couple #1 -
"Aqua">Frances Giordino "#00FFFF">&
"Aqua"> Michael Giordino Jr. 		"Yellow">Couple #6 -
"Aqua">Rose Garzia "#00FFFF">&
"Aqua"> Fred Friedman "Yellow">  		"Yellow">Couple #9 -
"#00FFFF">Winnie Dillon"#00FFFF">&"#00FFFF">
John J. Wos "#00FFFF"> 		 "Yellow">Couple #14 -
"Aqua"> Phyllis D'Alesandro"#00FFFF">&"Aqua">
Guido D'Alesandro
Couple #2 -
"Aqua">Frances Corsello "#00FFFF">&
"Aqua"> Peter Corsello 		"Yellow">Couple #7 -
"Aqua">Miriam Latin "#00FFFF">&
"Aqua"> Norman Latin 		"Yellow">Couple #12 -
"Aqua"> Lillian Vitaglione"#00FFFF">&"Aqua">
Gilbert Vitaglione "Yellow"> 		 "Yellow">Couple #15 -
"Aqua"> Gloria Pennacchio"#00FFFF">&"Aqua">
Ray Pennacchio
Couple #4 -
"Aqua">Alyce Franzone "#00FFFF">&
"Aqua"> Sal Franzone 		"Yellow">Couple #8 -
"Aqua"> Margaret Ruane"#00FFFF">&"Aqua">
Richard Alpert 		"Yellow">Couple #13 -
"Aqua"> Janet Giordano"#00FFFF">&"Aqua">
John Vitti "Yellow"> 		 "Yellow">Couple #16 -
"Aqua"> Nola Vezzuto"#00FFFF">&"Aqua">
Pat Vezzuto
Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a
WINNERS: FIRST SECOND THIRD
"#00FFFF">Winnie Dillon &
John J. Wos"#00FFFF"> 		    
 
VIENNESE WALTZ DIVISION - FINALISTS:    
Couple #1 -
"Aqua">Frances Giordino "#00FFFF">&
"Aqua"> Michael Giordino Jr. 		"Yellow">Couple #4 -
"Aqua">Alyce Franzone "#00FFFF">&
"Aqua"> Sal Franzone "Yellow">  		"Yellow">Couple #7 -
"Aqua">Miriam Latin "#00FFFF">&
"Aqua"> Norman Latin 		"Yellow">Couple #12 -
"Aqua"> Lillian Vitaglione"#00FFFF">&"Aqua">
Gilbert Vitaglione
Couple #2 -
"Aqua">Frances Corsello "#00FFFF">&
"Aqua"> Peter Corsello 		"Yellow">Couple #5 -
"#00FFFF">Caryl Klotz"#00FFFF">&"#00FFFF"
Joel Klotz		 "Yellow">Couple #8 -
"Aqua"> Margaret Ruane"#00FFFF">&"Aqua">
Richard Alpert 		"Yellow">Couple #17 -
"Aqua"> Barbara Rose"#00FFFF">&"Aqua">
Michael Catino
Couple #3 -
"Aqua">Dolores Mortimer"#00FFFF">&"Aqua">
Al Riccitelli 		"Yellow">Couple #6 -
"Aqua"> Rose Garzia"#00FFFF">&"Aqua">
Fred Friedman 		"Yellow">Couple #9 -
"Aqua">Winnie Dillon "#00FFFF">&
"Aqua">John J. Wos "Yellow">  "Yellow"> 		 "Yellow">Couple #18 -
"Aqua"> Carol Yannarelli"#00FFFF">&"Aqua">
Albert Yannarelli
Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a
WINNERS: FIRST SECOND THIRD
"#00FFFF">Caryl Klotz >"#00FFFF">&"#00FFFF">
Joel Klotz		    
 
ALL AROUND CHAMPION The Professional Judges   Polka Judges
Margaret Ruane & Richard Alpert "Aqua">Amy McCauley "Aqua">Christine D. Leahy "Aqua">C. Jarzebowski
"Aqua">Betty Doyle "Aqua">Val Escott "Aqua">Helen La Farge
"Aqua">Bob Belkin   "Aqua">Henry Jaworowski
    "Aqua">Jack Stukas
    "Aqua">Lunia Nester
 
Musicians / Bands / Singers Announcer Pre-Lim Locations Entertainers
  "Aqua">Pat Curran Savoy Manor - N.Y. "Aqua">Alan King
    Roseland Dance City - N.Y., "Aqua">George Jessel
  Emcee   Restland Farm - Northford, Conn. "Aqua">Hawaiian Dancers
   "Aqua">John Tillman Irvington Polish Home - N.J. "Aqua">Joe Williams
      "Aqua">Rise Stevens
      "Aqua">Sergio Franchi
 

Posters, Lobby Cards etc.

 Various Sheet Music Covers Films / Videos
n/a All Gods Chillin' Got Rhythm 09/29/1963 - Sullivan Show Reel # 626
      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
n/a      
       
       

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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