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Harvest Moon Ball Ticket Stub
1966 Harvest Moon Ball

Madison Square Gardens, New York ->Tuesday, September 27th

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:    
"Yellow">Couple #1 - "Aqua">
Sally &
Anthony Tonto "Yellow">  		"Yellow">Couple #6 - "Aqua">
Rose &
Dominic Manente		 "Yellow">Couple #9 - "Aqua">
Mary &
Sal Pisano		 "Yellow">Couple #7 -
"Aqua">Shirley &
Dominic Morabito
"Yellow">Couple #2 - "Aqua">
Josephine &
Nicholas Nuzzi "Yellow">  		"Yellow">Couple #4 - "Aqua">
Penny Sousa
James Lyons		 "Yellow">Couple #10 -
"Aqua">Carol &
John Pavone		 "Yellow">Couple #11 -
"Aqua">Madeleine Pierrat
Richard Zurkowski
"Yellow">Couple #3 - "Aqua">
Rosemarie Genovese
Edward Gratbarek		 "Yellow">Couple #8 - "Aqua">
Judith Block
Sal Della Ventura		 "Yellow">Couple #5 -
"Aqua">Maureen Meehan
Michael Catino		 "Yellow">Couple #12 -
"Aqua">Isabel &
Frank Tortorici
Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a
WINNERS: FIRST SECOND THIRD
"Aqua">Penny Sousa and
James Lyons > 		 "Aqua">Rosemarie Genovese and Edward Grabarek "Aqua">Madeleine Pierrat and
Richard Zurkowski
JITTERBUG DIVISION - FINALISTS:    
"Yellow">Couple #28 - "Aqua">
Deborah Brown
Q. Powell		 "Yellow">Couple #26 - "Aqua">
Thelma Grant
Richard Harris		 "Yellow">Couple #27 -
"Aqua">Laverne Seabrook
Robert Hampton		 Couple # n/a
"Yellow">Couple #31 - "Aqua">
Crystal Johnson
Wilbur Gourdine		 "Yellow">Couple #29 - "Aqua">
Deborah Rogers
Earl Wallace		 "Yellow">Couple #30 - "Aqua">
Louise Foster
Cornell Wade		 Couple # n/a
"Yellow">Couple #34 - "Aqua">
Maxine McDuffie
Eddie Birchmore		 "Yellow">Couple #32 - "Aqua">
Clementine Thomas
Ross Berkley		 "Yellow">Couple #33 -
"Aqua">Roxanne Wilson
Gregory Arnold		 Couple # n/a
Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a
WINNERS: FIRST SECOND THIRD
"Aqua">Thelma Grant and
Richard Harris"Aqua"> 		"Aqua">"Aqua">Crystal Johnson and
Wilbur Gourdine		 "Aqua">"Aqua"> "Aqua">"Aqua">"Aqua">Laverne Seabrook and
Robert Hampton
 
POLKA DIVISION - FINALISTS:    
"Yellow">Couple #16 - "Aqua">
Emily &
William Alexander		 "Yellow">Couple #19 - "Aqua">
Mary Ann Balcuk
David J. Grochulski		 "Yellow">Couple #22 - "Aqua">
Ann Dylag
Anthony Selthofer		 Couple # n/a
"Yellow">Couple #17 - "Aqua">
Carol &
Stanley Pelc		 "Yellow">Couple #20 - "Aqua">
Lovey Kincheloe
John Rymaszewski 		"Yellow">Couple #23 - "Aqua">
Mary Rogowski
Roger Ochs		 Couple # n/a
"Yellow">Couple #18 - "Aqua">
Mary Ann &
Joseph Smykla		 "Yellow">Couple #21 - "Aqua">
Carol Ann Rakowska
Edward F. Liszewski		 "Yellow">Couple #24 - "Aqua">
Matilda Garczynski
Henry Dziadel		 Couple # n/a
Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a
WINNERS: FIRST SECOND THIRD
"Aqua">Mary Ann and Joseph Smykla >  "Aqua">Lovey Kincheloe and John Rymaszewski "Aqua">Matilda Garcynski and Henry Dziadel
 
RUMBA DIVISION - FINALISTS:    
"Yellow">Couple #1 - "Aqua">
Sally &
Anthony Tonto		 "Yellow">Couple #4 - "Aqua">
Penny Sousa
James Lyons "Yellow">  		"Yellow">Couple #9 - "Aqua">
Mary &
Sal Pisano		 "Yellow">Couple #14 - "Aqua">
Nols &
Pat Vezzuto
"Yellow">Couple #2 - "Aqua">
Josephine &
Nicholas Nuzzi		 "Yellow">Couple #5 -
"Aqua">Maureen Meehan
Michael Catino		 "Yellow">Couple #10 -
"Aqua">Carol &
John Pavone		 "Yellow">Couple #15 - "Aqua">
Phyllis &
Guido D'Alesandro
"Yellow">Couple #3 - "Aqua">
Rosemarie Genovese
Edward Gratbarek		 "Yellow">Couple #7 -
"Aqua">Shirley &
Dominic Morabito "Yellow">  		"Yellow">Couple #11 -
"Aqua">Madeleine Pierrat
Richard Zurkowski		 "Yellow">Couple #25 - "Aqua">
Theresa Haloskie
Dom T. Mucci
Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a  
WINNERS: FIRST SECOND THIRD
"Aqua">Maurreen Meehan and
Michael Catino > 		 "Aqua">Madeleine Pierrat and Richard Zurkowski "Aqua">Shirley and Domenic Morabito
 
TANGO DIVISION - FINALISTS:    
"Yellow">Couple #2 - "Aqua">
Josephine &
Nicholas Nuzzi		 "Yellow">Couple #5 -
"Aqua">Maureen Meehan
Michael Catino		 "Yellow">Couple #10 -
"Aqua">Carol &
John Pavone		 "Yellow">Couple #13 - "Aqua">
Dorle &
Gerhard Barth
"Yellow">Couple #3 - "Aqua">
Rosemarie Genovese
Edward Gratbarek		 "Yellow">Couple #7 -
"Aqua">Shirley &
Dominic Morabito		 "Yellow">Couple #11 -
"Aqua">Madeleine Pierrat
Richard Zurkowski		 "Yellow">Couple #14 - "Aqua">
Nols &
Pat Vezzuto
"Yellow">Couple #4 - "Aqua">
Penny Sousa
James Lyons		 "Yellow">Couple #9 - "Aqua">
Mary &
Sal Pisano		 "Yellow">Couple #12 -
"Aqua">Isabel &
Frank Tortorici		 "Yellow">Couple #15 - "Aqua">
Phyllis &
Guido D'Alesandro
Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a
WINNERS: FIRST SECOND THIRD
"Aqua">Rosemarie Genovese and Edward Grabarek >  "Aqua">Madeleine Meehan and Michael Catino "Aqua">Shirley and Domenic Morabito
 
VIENNESE WALTZ DIVISION - FINALISTS:    
"Yellow">Couple #1 - "Aqua">
Sally &
Anthony Tonto "Yellow">  		"Yellow">Couple #4 - "Aqua">
Penny Sousa
James Lyons "Yellow">  		"Yellow">Couple #8 - "Aqua">
Judith Block
Sal Della Ventura		 "Yellow">Couple #11 -
"Aqua">Madeleine Pierrat
Richard Zurkowski
"Yellow">Couple #2 - "Aqua">
Josephine &
Nicholas Nuzzi "Yellow">  		"Yellow">Couple #5 -
"Aqua">Maureen Meehan
Michael Catino		 "Yellow">Couple #9 - "Aqua">
Mary &
Sal Pisano		 "Yellow">Couple #15 - "Aqua">
Phyllis &
Guido D'Alesandro
"Yellow">Couple #3 - "Aqua">
Rosemarie Genovese
Edward Gratbarek "Yellow">  		"Yellow">Couple #7 -
"Aqua">Shirley &
Dominic Morabito "Yellow">  		"Yellow">Couple #10 -
"Aqua">Carol &
John Pavone		 "Yellow">Couple #25 - "Aqua">
Theresa Haloskie
Dom T. Mucci
Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a
WINNERS: FIRST SECOND THIRD
"Aqua">Shirley and Dominic Morabito >  "Aqua">Maeleine Pierrat and Richard Zurkowski "Aqua">Sally and Anthony Tonto
 
ALL AROUND CHAMPION The Professional Judges  
"Aqua">Penny Sousa and James Lyons "Aqua">Amy McCauley "#00FFFF">George Rutherford "Aqua">Murray Sherman
"#00FFFF">Bernie Witkowski "Aqua">Helen La Farge "Aqua">P.J. Mastrolia
"Aqua">Bob Belkin "Aqua">Joan Voorhees  
"Aqua">Edward Kochanski "Aqua">Lunia Nester  
 
Musicians / Bands / Singers Announcer Emcee Entertainers
"Aqua">Machito "Aqua">Pat Curran "Aqua">John Tillman "Aqua">Connie Francis
      "Aqua">The Supremes
Pre-Lim Locations      
Irvington Polish Home - New Jersey,      
Restland Farm - Northford, Conn.      
Roseland Dance City - N.Y.      
Savoy Manor - N.Y.      
 

Posters, Lobby Cards etc.

 Various Sheet Music Covers Films / Videos
n/a All Gods Chillin' Got Rhythm 02/10/1966 - Sullivan Show Reel #778
      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 Olympic Auditorium -
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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