Charleston Crazy

A video dedicated to that crazy, wild, hot dance of the 20s- The infamous Charleston. The charleston was a huge craze in the roaring 20's, with people dancing till they dropped- literally. The dance became popular after the film 'Runnin' wild' featuring James P Johnson's 'The Charleston' played as a ragtime piece on piano. From then on, the dance was danced many times- pairs, solos and groups. This video shows a variation of charlestons, with clips from various sources and archive footage.
-Famous Dancers are tagged-
-Al Minns & Leon James- A famous piece of footage
-Betty Bolten & Barrie Oliver- a pairs charleston
-Skeets Gallagher & Helen Kane (Original Betty Boop)- part of 'I have to have you' in the film 'Pointed Heels' 1929.
-The Russell Market Girls
-Al 'Rubber-Legs' Norman- incredibly bendy legs!

Songs:
- New Orleans Jazz Band- The Charleston
-Missisippi John & his Steamers- Missisippi John
- James P Johnson's orginal piece- The Charleston
-Hot Honey Rag from the film 'Chicago'

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• Charleston
• 1920s
• 20s
• dance
• flappers
• roaring
• twenties

[lhmran]

all these people are dead

[prettyparisian]

How do you know ALL of them are dead?

[lhmran]

nice video

[prettyparisian]

Thanks kid ;) xxxxxx

[thelonelyslayer]

damm

michael jacksons got nothing on that dude in 6:20

haha

[eliyaguy]

@lhmran john browns body.... but his SOUL goes marching on!

[pigbox]

from what movie is the mass dance scene that starts at 1.45?

[LadyLaura419]

Lol...they look like their legs are about to snap off. Especially the dude in the black suit towards the end. Ha ha but hey it was fun right? I was totally born in the wrong decade.

[Hwillijonl]

Hey, guess what. Someday you'll be dead too.

[clonmultcity]

Love this era the 1920's. Imagine if the charleston came back in the 2020's!

[knaliprice97]

@nenamoxxajonas "Hot Honey Rag" from Chicago