Douglas (Bronzeville) in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Captain Walter Dyett

1901-1969

— Bronzeville Walk of Fame —

Captain Walter Dyett Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, August 14, 2026

1. Captain Walter Dyett Marker

Inscription.
Music teacher and bandleader, DuSable and Phillips High School

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the Bronzeville Walk of Fame series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1901.

Location. 41° 50.581′ N, 87° 37.066′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Douglas (Bronzeville). It is on South Martin Luther King Drive 0.2 miles north of East 29th Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2722 South Martin Luther King Drive, Chicago IL 60616, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Willard Motley / Archibald Motley, Jr.

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Reverend Mother York (within shouting distance of this marker); Dempsey J. Travis (within shouting distance of this marker); Maudelle Bousefield (within shouting distance of this marker); Jesse Owens (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); George Johnson (about 300 feet away); S.B. Fuller (about 300 feet away); Haki Madhubuti (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

More about this marker. Roughly 100 Bronzeville Walk of Fame markers are found around the neighborhood along Martin Luther King Drive between 25th and 35th Streets.

Regarding Captain Walter Dyett. Dyett is honored with a statue outside of DuSable High School.

Also see . . . Walter Henri Dyett Papers. From the Chicago Public Library, where Captain Dyett's papers are preserved today.

Excerpt: "Dyett stayed at Wendell Phillips until a devastating fire in 1935, after which he moved to the new DuSable High School with the administration and students. From 1935 to 1966, he taught music and was a band instructor at DuSable, where his students included Nat 'King' Cole (piano),
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, August 14, 2026

2. Captain Walter Dyett Marker near the IBEW headquarters
Dorothy Donegan (piano), Dinah Washington (vocals), Steve Galloway (trombone), Richard Davis (bass), Arthur Prysock (vocals), Johnny Griffin (saxophone), Gene Ammons (saxophone), Von Freeman (saxophone), and Joseph Jarman (drums, multi-reed)."

(Submitted on August 17, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 17, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 17, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 17, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.