Ethel (Sissle) Gordon at event with the Sammie Franklin Orchestra, Los Angeles, 1940s

Item Overview

Title

Ethel (Sissle) Gordon at event with the Sammie Franklin Orchestra, Los Angeles, 1940s

Date Created

[1940s?]

Date

1940/1949

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Notes

Summary

Ethel Sissle (1915-1984) was maried to the band leader Noble Sissle, and later to Walter L. Gordon, Jr.

Description

All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon.
Ethel Sissle appears to be modeling in front of a stage with the Sammie Franklin Orchestra (sometimes called Sammy Franklin Orchestra).

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph : b&w

Keywords

Genre

Black-and-white photographs

Names

Sammie Franklin Orchestra
Sissle, Ethel

Location

California--Los Angeles

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Entertainment
Arts
People

African American musicians--California--Los Angeles