DANCES IN THE 1920s

CHARLESTON

• "The Charleston" by James P. Johnson.
• It was performed in black communities.
• Became internationally popular in 1923.
• Performed with ragtime jazz. (Dance alone, in a group or partner).
• Extremely popular with flappers.

CHARLESTON CONTINUE.

• http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jVuORtaBO_8
• http://history1900s.about.com/od/1920s/qt/charleston.htm

BLACK BOTTOM

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