Charleston by Jimmy Johnson (1923)

Today we are excited to share a video of our American Clarinet Quartet rehearsing the Charleston! This piece was written in 1923 by James P. Johnson, the father of stride piano. The song characterized the Roaring Twenties and became so popular that it inspired a dance sharing the same name! #heritageofamericaband #americanclarinetquartet #clarinet #usafbands #militaryband #americanmusic #roaringtwenties #thecharleston | USAF Heritage of America Band

The Charleston is a dance that emerged in the 1920s, shortly after the First World War, in cabarets where women danced and showed legs. Originally danced by black people in the southern United States and was named the city of Charleston, South Carolina. They danced in lanes clubs such as the Cotton Club, with the sound of an orchestra formed exclusively by black men and frequented by a white elite. | Marilyn Style Club: Classic Hollywood, Vintage and Retro Lifestyle