Alice Barker danced in legendary Shuff and Zanzibar clubs during the 1930s Harlem Renaissance , as well as movies , TV and commercials . But she had lost her old photographs with time , and no one could find her videos because of a misspelling of her name . David Shuff , who met Barker years ago , reunited her with some of her short musical films known then as 'soundies ' The videos now play in the common room of her retirement home , where Shuff says she is a 'rock star '
Alice Barker danced in legendary Apollo and Zanzibar clubs during the 1930s Harlem Renaissance , as well as movies , TV and commercials . But she had lost her old photographs with time , and no one could find her videos because of a misspelling of her name . David Shuff , who met Barker years ago , reunited her with some of her short musical films known then as 'soundies ' The videos now play in the common room of her retirement home , where Shuff says she is a 'rock star '