Where does the name of the Charleston dance come from?

Charleston, South Carolina
Lord Edward Charleston
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Charleston Building, Chicago
The dance was named by composer James P. Johnson for the harbor city of Charleston. Johnson said he first heard the rhythm from Charleston dockworkers.
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