She was responsible for introducing the Charleston dance to Broadway in the 1924 revue Runnin ' Wild .
Mae Barnes ( born Edith Mae Stith , possibly January 23 , 1907 -- December 13 , 1996 ) was an African - American jazz singer , dancer and comic entertainer .
Mae Barnes was responsible for introducing the Charleston dance to Broadway in the 1924 revue Runnin ' Wild .
Mae Barnes ( born Edith Mae Stith , possibly January 23 , 1907 -- December 13 , 1996 ) was an African - American jazz singer , dancer and comic entertainer .