Boing Boing posted this item yesterday, and it is one of those things I could not delay sharing. Ms. Alice Barker was a chorus dancer in Harlem during the heyday of the Swing Era. She appeared in some Soundies, but had never actually seen the finished films. In this video, Ms. Barker, who turned 102 in 2014, sees her film performances for the first time. My favorite part is when she names the song - "Don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing." A wonderful video.
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