Rosedale Beach Hotel & Resort was a famous establishment for Black artists and patrons that operated from the early 1900s to the 1970s.
Founded by Black entrepreneur Jesse Vause and his wife, Geoffie, in 1937, Rosedale Beach Hotel & Resort became a premier East Coast destination for Black musical talent.
Here are just some of the celebrated artists who performed at Rosedale Beach:
Aretha Franklin played Rosedale Beach in Delaware
Fats Domino played Rosedale Beach in Delaware
Ella Fitzgerald played Rosedale Beach in Delaware
James Brown played Rosedale Beach in Delaware
Stevie Wonder played Rosedale Beach in Delaware
Louis Armstrong played Rosedale Beach in Delaware
American jazz trumpeter and singer Louis Armstrong (1901-1971) plays the trumpet in London on Oct. 27, 1970.
Duke Ellington played Rosedale Beach in Delaware
Count Basie played Rosedale Beach in Delaware
Cab Calloway played Rosedale Beach in Delaware
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This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: Do you know which Black artists played Rosedale Beach in Delaware?
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