Les Hite and his Cotton Club Orchestra, featuring Lionel Hampton, Frank Sebastian, and Les Hite

Main Description

Black musicians pose for a photo in front of Sebastian's Cotton Club in Culver City. They are either musicians, dancers or staff.

In the center, from left to right are:

Lionel Hampton, drummer and vibraphonist; Frank F Sebastian, Los Angeles-area restauranteur and nightclub owner; Les Hite, saxophonist and bandleader at Sebastian's Cotton Club