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Harvest Moon Ball Ticket Stub
1972 Harvest Moon Ball

Madison Square Gardens, New York ->Wednesday, September 11th.

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
 
JITTERBUG-JIVE DIVISION - FINALISTS:    
"Yellow">Couple #38 - "Aqua">
Crystal Johnson
Douglas Wade
"Yellow">Couple # 32 - "Aqua">
Juanita &
Walter James "Yellow">
"Yellow">Couple #35 - "Aqua">
Ann Shine
Jerome Singleton
"Yellow">Couple #34 - "Aqua">
Tayna Paterson
Armand Reaves
"Yellow">Couple #31 - "Aqua">
Rhonda Hodge
Leroy Windley "Yellow">
"Yellow">Couple #33 "Aqua">  "Yellow">- "Aqua">
Desiree Thomas
Joseph Powell
"Yellow">Couple #28 - "Aqua">
Sheryl Sullivan
"Aqua"> Ralph Hopkins
"Yellow">Couple #37 -
"Aqua">Diana Bass
Herbie Garrison
"Yellow">Couple #29 - "Aqua">
Kalua Malau
Tony Gomez
"Yellow">Couple #30 - "Aqua">
Valerie Thacker
Bernard Moultrie 
"Yellow">Couple #36 - "Aqua">
Chee Chee Fant
Leroy Pressley
"Yellow">Couple #39 - "Aqua">
Margaret Thacker
Richard Moultrie
WINNERS: FIRST SECOND THIRD
Crystal Johnson &
Douglas Wade
"Aqua">Sheryl Sullivan &
Ralph Hopkins
"Aqua">Tayna Paterson &
Armand Reaves
FOXTROT DIVISION - FINALISTS:    
Couple #1- "Aqua">
Dolores Fodera
Joseph Tepedino
"Yellow">Couple #4 - "Aqua">
Joanne &
Frank Valeriani
"Yellow">Couple #11 - "Aqua">
Cathy Quinn "Yellow">
"Aqua"> Charles Rodriguez
"Yellow">Couple #9 - "Aqua">
Mary &
Patrick Legato
Couple #2 -
"Aqua">Olga &
"Aqua"> Leo Tursi
"Yellow">Couple #5 - "Aqua">
Debbie &
Ronnie Torres
"Yellow">Couple #7 - "Aqua">
Mary Viviani
Alvaro Alvarez
"Yellow">Couple #12 -
"Aqua">Mary &
Sal Pisano
Couple #3 -
"Aqua">Joan &
"Aqua"> Frank Tricarico
"Yellow">Couple #6 - "Aqua">
Patti Rook
Ben Mollo
"Yellow">Couple #8 - "Aqua">
Joan Brunkhorst
Randy Varrecchia
"Yellow">Couple #10 -
"Aqua">Deborah Milano
Frank Cacciatore
WINNERS: FIRST SECOND THIRD
Dolores Fodera and Joseph Tepedino "Yellow">  "Aqua">Cathy Quinn &
Charles Rodriguez
"Aqua">Deborah Milano &
Frank Cacciatore
 
RUMBA DIVISION - FINALISTS:    
Couple #9 - "Aqua">
Deborah Milano
"Aqua"> Frank Cacciatore
"Yellow">Couple #5 - "Aqua">
Debbie &
"Aqua"> Ronnie Torres
"Yellow">Couple #8 - "Aqua">
Joan Brunkhorst
Randy Varrecchia
"Yellow">Couple #12 - "Aqua">
Mary &
"Aqua"> Sal Pisano
Couple #1 - "Aqua">
Dolores Fodera
Joseph Tepedino
"Yellow">Couple #7 -
"Aqua">Mary Viviani
"Aqua"> Alvaro Alvarez
"Yellow">Couple #6 - "Aqua">
Patti Rook
Ben Mollo
"Yellow">Couple #14 - "Aqua">
Helen &
"Aqua"> Marty Fodera
Couple #4 - "Aqua">
Joanne &
"Aqua">Frank Valeriani
"Yellow">Couple #11 "Aqua"> -
Cathy Quinn
"Aqua"> Charles Rodriguez
"Yellow">Couple #10 - "Aqua">
Deborah Milano
Frank Cacciatore
"Yellow">Couple #15 -
"Aqua"> Jean Wernau
"Aqua"> Leo Mezzina
"Yellow">Couple # - "Yellow">Couple # - "Yellow">Couple # - "Yellow">Couple # -
WINNERS: FIRST SECOND THIRD
Patti Rook & Ben Mollo "Aqua">Cathy Quinn & Charles Rodriguez "Aqua">Deborah Milano & Frank Cacciatore
 
TANGO DIVISION - FINALISTS:    
Couple #10 - "Aqua">
Deborah Milano
Frank Cacciatore
"Yellow">Couple #11- "Aqua">
Cathy Quinn
Charles Rodriguez
"Yellow">Couple #5 -
"Aqua">Debbie &
Ronnie Torres 
"Yellow">Couple #12 -
"Aqua">Mary &
"Aqua"> Sal Pisano
Couple #1 - "Aqua">
Dolores Fodera
Joseph Tepedino 
"Yellow">Couple #4 -
"Aqua">Joan &
"Aqua"> Frank Tricarico
"Yellow">Couple #8 - "Aqua">
Joan Brunkhorst
Randy Varrecchia
"Yellow">Couple #6 -
"Aqua">Patti Rook
"Aqua"> Ben Mollo
Couple #2 - "Aqua">
Olga &
"Aqua"> Leo Tursi
"Yellow">Couple #4 - "Aqua">
Joanne &
"Aqua"> Frank Valeriani
"Yellow">Couple #9 - "Aqua">
Mary &
"Aqua"> Patrick Legato
"Yellow">Couple #13 -
"Aqua">Donna Cardi
"Aqua"> Anthony Marolda
"Yellow">Couple # - "Yellow">Couple # - "Yellow">Couple # - "Yellow">Couple # -
WINNERS: FIRST SECOND THIRD
Deborah Milano and Frank Cacciatore "Aqua">Cathy Quinn and Charles Rodriguez "Aqua">Patti Rook and Ben Mollo
 
POLKA DIVISION - FINALISTS:    
Couple #19 -
"Aqua">Frances &
"Aqua"> Thomas Paskiewicz
"Yellow">Couple #20 -
"Aqua">Joyce &
"Aqua"> Casey Costa
"Yellow">Couple #25 -
Linda Jankowski
Robert Kendrick
"Yellow">Couple #24 - "Aqua">
Barbara Nykiel
"Aqua"> George Kuzevski
Couple #16 - "Aqua"> 
"Aqua">Diane Karczewski
"Aqua"> Henry Skrzek
"Yellow">Couple #21 - "Aqua"> 
"Aqua">Sandy Czurlanis
"Aqua"> Al Efimchik
"Yellow">Couple #22 -
"Aqua">Carol &
"Aqua"> Steven Schaeber
"Yellow">Couple #26 -
"Aqua"> Mary &
"Aqua"> John Anderson
Couple #17 - "Aqua"> 
"Aqua">Victoria Piren
"Aqua"> John Maczynski
"Yellow">Couple #18 -
"Aqua">Sharon Kojak
"Aqua"> Ronald Lwaicki
"Yellow">Couple #23 - "Aqua"> 
"Aqua">Marie Labanowski
"Aqua"> Frank Pierce
"Yellow">Couple #27 -
"Aqua"> Dorothy &
"Aqua"> Charles Kania
"Yellow">Couple # - "Yellow">Couple # - "Yellow">Couple # - "Yellow">Couple # -
WINNERS: FIRST SECOND THIRD
Linda Jankowski and Robert Kendrick "Aqua">Joyce and Casey Costa "Aqua">Frances and Thomas Paskiewicz
 
VIENNESE WALTZ DIVISION - FINALISTS:    
Couple #1 - "Aqua">
Dolores Fodera
"Aqua"> Joseph Tepedino
"Yellow">Couple #7 -
"Aqua">Mary Viviani
"Aqua"> Alvaro Alvarez
"Yellow">Couple #8 - "Aqua">
Joan Brunkhorst "Yellow">
"Aqua"> Randy Varrecchia
"Yellow">Couple #13 -
"Aqua">Donna Cardi
"Aqua"> Anthony Marolda
Couple #6 - "Aqua">
Patti Rook
"Aqua"> Ben Mollo
"Yellow">Couple #3 -
"Aqua">Joan &
"Aqua"> Frank Tricarico
"Yellow">Couple #4 -
"Aqua">Joanne &
"Aqua"> Frank Valeriani
"Yellow">Couple #12 -
"Aqua">Mary &
"Aqua"> Sal Pisano
Couple #11 - "Aqua">
Cathy Quinn
Charles Rodriguez
"Yellow">Couple #2 -
"Aqua">Olga &
"Aqua"> Leo Tursi
"Yellow">Couple #10 - "Aqua">
Deborah Milano "Yellow">
"Aqua"> Frank Cacciatore
"Yellow">Couple #9 -
"Aqua">Mary &
"Aqua"> Patrick Legato
"Yellow">Couple # - "Yellow">Couple # - "Yellow">Couple # - "Yellow">Couple # -
WINNERS: FIRST SECOND THIRD
Cathy Quinn and Charles Rodriguez "Aqua">Mary and Patrick Legato "Aqua">Joanne and Frank Valeriani
 
ALL AROUND CHAMPION The Professional Judges   Pre-Lim Locations
Dolores Fodera and
Joseph Tepedino
Edward Kochanski Muriel Colt "#FFFFFF">Savoy Manor
Ethel Lang Murray Sherman ?
Jeanne Schultz P.J. Mastrolia  
John Demerski Patricia Kosciuszek  
Michael Putiak Robert Belkin  
 
Musicians / Bands / Singers Announcer Emcee Entertainers
Juanucho Lopez Mathew Cusak Sr. John Tillman Benny Goodman Orch
n/a  -  - Bob Hope
-  -  - Dizzy Gillespie
-  -  - Gene Krupa
      Maxine Sullivan
      Mel Torme
      Stan Getz
 

Posters, Lobby Cards etc.

Sheet Music Covers

Films / Videos
n/a All Gods Chillin' Got Rhythm n/a
      Ballin' the Jack  
     

 
Various Dance Posters  
African Dance Makumbane  
Hellzapoppin'  
House Rent Party  
Last Waltz  
Mystery in Swing Charleston  
Red Hot Martini (Pin Up) G.I. Jive  
Saturday Night Fever Reuben Foxtrot  
The Duke Is Tops The Continental  
 

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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September 5, 2005
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