# Canonical recap data for Charleston Dance Craze Peaks (1923)
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slug: charleston-dance-craze
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/1923/charleston-dance-craze"
title: Charleston Dance Craze Peaks
subtitle: The Charleston became the defining dance of the Jazz Age in 1923, symbolizing post-war youth rebellion across America.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1923-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 1923
decade: 1920
country:
name: United States
slug: united-states
summaryShort: 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 composer/pianist James P. Johnson, which originated in the Broadway show Runnin' Wild and became one of the most popula
summaryLong: 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 composer/pianist James P. Johnson, which originated in the Broadway show Runnin' Wild and became one of the most popular hits of the decade. Runnin' Wild ran from 28 October 1923 through 28 June 1924. The Charleston dance's peak popularity occurred from mid-1926 to 1927.
heroImageUrl: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Frank_Farnum_coaching_Pauline_Starke.jpg/1280px-Frank_Farnum_coaching_Pauline_Starke.jpg"
heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "Charleston (dance)"
importance: 68
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charleston_(dance)"
  title: Charleston (dance)
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- festival
metaDescription: 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 b
wikidataQid: Q1066703
archiveSnapshots:
- url: "https://web.archive.org/web/20260528121629/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charleston_(dance)"
  capturedAt: 2026-05-28
  label: Charleston (dance)
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charleston_(dance)"
