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The Charleston is a dance named for the 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 29 October 1923 through 28 June 1924. The peak year for the Charleston as a dance by the public was mid 1926 to 1927

James Cecil Dickens (born December 19, 1920), better known as Little Jimmy Dickens, is an American country music singer famous for his humorous novelty songs, his small size, 4'11" (150 cm), and his rhinestone-studded outfits. He started as a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 1948 and became a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1983.

( and he is still singing !!! )

"'My father, E.M. Bartlett, Sr., wrote this song in the early twenties. It was considered then a comic quartet number along with other titles he wrote such as 'You Can't Keep A Good Man Down.' 'The Old Razor Strap' and 'The Men Will Wear Kimonos By and By.' It was not written with country music in mind, but Little Jimmy Dickens picked it up and made it a popular country song." —Gene Bartlett, Jr.

Take An Old Cold Tater (And Wait)

When I was little boy around the table at home
I remember very well when company would come
I would have to be right still until the whole crowd ate
My mama always said to me, "Just take a tater and wait."

Taters never did taste good with chicken on a plate
But I had to eat 'em just the same
That is why I look so bad and have these punny ways
Because I always had to take an old cold tater and wait.

And then the preachers, they would come to stay awhile with us
I would have to slip around and raise but little fuss
In fear that I would spill the bens or break a china plate
My mama always said to me, "Just take a tater and wait."

Well, I thought that I'd starve to death before my time would come
All that chicken they would eat and just leave me the bun
The feet and neck were all that's left upon the china plate
It makes you pretty darn weak to take an old cold tater and wait.