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Tune Tuesday: The Charleston 1924

Posted on January 1, 2019 Updated on February 16, 2020

The Charleston Dance Image — Photo Credit: flavorwire.com

Ninety-five years ago, today, (as best as I can tell) the #1 song playing was The Charleston. Composed by James P. Johnson with lyrics by Cecil Mack, it was originally featured in the Broadway musical Runnin’ Wild that premiered in New York on October 29, 1923. It was first recorded by Arthur Gibbs & His Gang and was released November 23, 1923.

This is some fancy foot work.

This entry was posted in Music and tagged 1924, arthur gibbs and his gang, broadway musical, cecil mack, james p johnson, january 1, new york, runnin wild, the charleston.