Originally posted on FROM THE BYGONE: The “Black Bottom” refers to a dance which became popular in the 1920s, originating among African Americans in the rural South. It was adopted by mainstream American culture  and became a national craze in the 1920s. The dance was most famously performed by Ziegfeld Follies star Ann Pennington (1893 "…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 12:27PM on May 17, 2016