102-year-old woman watches herself dance for first time

Alice Barker, 102, was taken by surprise when visitors came and showed her films from the earliest music videos recorded.

"Don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing," said Barker, as she watched the younger version of herself gracefully dance to jazz short films from the 1930s and 1940s.

Alice Barker was a chorus line dancer during the Harlem Renaissance of the 1930s and 40s. She danced at clubs such as The Apollo, Cotton Club, and Zanzibar Club, with legends including Frank Sinatra, Gene Kelly, and Bill "Bojangles" Robinson.

Although she danced in numerous movies, commercials and TV shows, she had never seen any of them, and all of her photographs and memorabilia have been lost over the years.

So who is responsible for these findings? A man by the name of David Shuff, who met Barker while visiting a Brooklyn nursing home. Once Shuff heard of Barker's profound career over 70 years ago, he partnered with Mark Cantor, a jazz film preservationist and shared the findings with the legendary rock star.

Watch as Barker recalls those once lost memories.

If you would like to send fan mail to Barker you can use the following address:

Alice Barker
c/o Bishop Henry B. Hucles Episcopal Nursing Home
835 Herkimer Street 
Brooklyn, NY11233

Information courtesy of YouTube.