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An old newspaper clipping for the Elfra Court Motel at 119 West Roberts Ave. , which was operated by Ella and Frank Foster between 1950 to 1975 as Wildwood's first Black motel, where Black visitors and entertainers, unwelcome at other motels, stayed. Bruce Harris, their grandson, is writing a book on the motel and that era in New Jersey, and arranged for a historical plaque to be erected outside.
In its heyday, the Elfra Court hosted many famous Black entertainers who performed in Wildwood but were not welcome in its motels. Stars like Ella Fitzgerald, Dinah Washington, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, Fats Domino, Brook Benton, Roy Hamilton, the Drifters, the Platters, the doo-wop group the Chords, the Four Tunes, pianist and organist Bill Doggett, drummer Cozy Cole, and the Drinkard Ensemble, including Cissy Houston, Whitney’s mother, all stayed there.
And while it might seem like an unremarkable place in the middle of Wildwood now, the history of the Elfra Court is anything but. I remember my mother packing all of our condiments, kitchen supplies, and sheets and towels. Then washing and drying the linens when we got home, while restocking the kitchen with everything we brought back. It was more affordable to rent a house sight unseen then. But, mom sure was tired.My parents took us to Sea Isle for one week every summer growing up, and our aunts and uncles brought their families as well. It used to be an affordable family trip.
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