Literature and the Arts

Was the charleston just a dance?

Link to this answer

CloseClose

Link to this answer

Share this credible answer with others. Simply paste this code into your blog or Web page:

<a href="http://qanda.encyclopedia.com/question/charleston-just-dance-83404.html" >Was the charleston just a dance?</a>
E-mail this answer Link to this answer

The male chorus line danced and sang James P. Johnson's "Charleston" in the musical Runnin' Wild on Broadway in 1923.

Answer verified with
Get more facts and information about charleston . Or, view the full encyclopedia entry from The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition.

Similar questions: Did the charleston inspire other art forms? Who took the charleston from dance floors to stage? [ Hide these questions ]

Related research questions

Related research articles

LITTLE-KNOWN CHARLESTON DUE TO DANCE WITH ARIZONA.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA) ...proclaim, ``The Big Dance is The Charleston,'' and so far in...streak, the College of Charleston is the best team the...t hurt, either. Charleston's Stacy Harris, who...these guys fly. I just serve the chips...
CHARLESTON TEAMS DANCE INTO NCAA TOURNAMENT.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO) ...Carnesecca. ``The College of Charleston walked with kings.'' The...from Day One. And we were just not going to be denied...eight during the charge, for Charleston, which extended the nation...rim-rattling dunk to send Charleston to the NCAA Tournament for...
May I have this dance? Kresse leading Charleston to the big time.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times ...game kids into the Big Dance. On Thursday at 8 p...before making the jump to Charleston. Kresse started coaching...succeeded Alan LeForce at Charleston. Since coming to the...in his honor and led Charleston to a 100-16 record...basketball game lasts just 40 minutes," Kresse...
Doing the Charleston: ever since the sinful, skin-revealing dance was invented...
Magazine article from: The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine) ...East Bay, and on the north just north of Calhoun Street...cotton, and slaves made Charleston the wealthiest (and some...foretelling of the gay life of Charleston to come?). Elsewhere...Civil War erupted to catapult Charleston into the ruin and stagnation...
Does the increasing use of technology in dance detract from the human...
Magazine article from: JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance ...relies on technology, dance is structured by the...Great dancing is not just about the mastery of...Illinois University, Charleston, IL. Dance education...the human element of dance. The human element is...easier to learn some dances, because people can...emotion in the art of ...
See all results at HighBeam

HighBeam gives you access to newspaper, magazine, and trade journal articles plus press releases, facts, information, and biographies from thousands of sources.