There were other popular dances, the "Lindy Hop" (an early "swing" dance that was based on the Charleston style), the "Black Bottom", the tango, the fox trot. But the Charleston dance craze remains one of the most emblematic symbols of the 1920s. Fun, manic, somewhat whacky. Started in mid decade, and continued until the crash. Started in the black community, spread to urban middle and upper class white youth and eventually to many older folks too, at least in the bigger cities. It was "swell"! Here are some fun videos from you tube:
How to dance the Charleston:
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"Everybody loves the Charleston" in Florence:
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"It's a Wonderful Life" Charleston contest:
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OK flappers & sheiks, start dancing! It's the '20s (again)!