Jitterbug
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Jitterbug is a generalized term used to describe swing dancing. It is often synonymous with the lindy hop dance but might include elements of the jive, east coast swing, collegiate shag, charleston, b
Jitterbugging at a juke joint, 1939. Photo by Marion Post Wolcott
Dancing the jitterbug, Los Angeles, 1939
Jitterbug dancers in 1938
Jitterbug dancing competition, Trocadero, Sydney, 1948
Charleston (dance)
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The Charleston is a dance named after the harbor city of Charleston, South Carolina. The rhythm was popularized in mainstream dance music in the United States by a 1923 tune called "The Charleston" by
Jitterbug
…to describe swing dancing. It is often synonymous with the lindy hop dance but might include elements of the jive, east coast swing, collegiate shag, charleston, balboa and other swing dances. Swing dancing originated in the African-American communities of New York City in the early 20th century. Many nightclubs…
Frank Farnum coaching Pauline Starke to dance the Charleston
Josephine Baker dancing the Charleston, in the silent film La Folie du jour (1927), one of the acts in the revue of the same name at the Folies Bergère, Paris
Charleston dancing in California (2025)
Tandem Charleston