Sha Na Na - Born To Hand Jive

What this video is

Sha Na Na were pioneers of the American 1950s rock-and-roll revival movement, forming in 1969 and reaching mainstream visibility through their appearance at Woodstock. By 1978, their profile was dramatically amplified by their featured role in Grease, the highest-grossing musical film of the era. 'Born to Hand Jive' sits at the intersection of two major cultural currents: the late-1970s nostalgia wave that…

Why it matters

As a doo-wop and early rock-and-roll revival act, Sha Na Na occupy a unique archival position: they are simultaneously primary-source performers of a reconstructed genre and a lens through which 1970s pop culture processed 1950s mythology. 'Born to Hand Jive' is emblematic of the era's synthesis…