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Line 1: [[File:20230913-001-IMG_0448.jpg\|thumb]] [[File:20230913-002-otis redding.jpg\|thumb]] == Carr's Beach == During the Jim-Crow era, Carr's Beach and Sparrow's Beach served as vacation resorts on the Chesapeake Bay exclusively for American Americans. [https://youtu.be/6rN3j-rxCOw. Youtube Spotlight on Carr's Beach] === History === Line 8 ⟶ 12: The two beaches were popular tourist destinations in the Mid-Atlantic region. William I. "Little Willie" Adams gained control of Carr's Beach in 1948 after the death of Elizabeth Carr. Under his management, the destination became a significant art and music hub, acting as a stop on the "Chitlin Circuit." Performers such as Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, James Brown, and Chuck Berry took the stage. === ~~Performers~~Live Music === African American musicians traveled a performance route that was referred to as the Chitlin' Circuit. As a venue on this route, Carr’s beach hosted accomplished R&B, jazz, soul, and Rock ‘n’ Roll icons. Performers included: * Count Basie Line 25 ⟶ 29: * Buddy Holly * Etta James * The Marvelettes * Lloyd Price * Otis Redding * Little Richard * The Shirelles Line 32 ⟶ 38: * Dinah Washington * Jackie Wilson * Stevie Wonder * Frank Zappa