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

Dinah Washington

1924-1963

— Bronzeville Walk of Fame —

Dinah Washington Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, September 28, 2026

1. Dinah Washington Marker

Inscription.
Jazz, blues & gospel singer
"Queen of the Blues"

Erected 1996 by City of Chicago.

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 1924.

Location. 41° 49.944′ N, 87° 37.008′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Douglas. It is on South Martin Luther King Jr. Drive north of East 35th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3405 South Martin Luther King Jr Drive, Chicago IL 60616, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Chicago’s South Side and in Chicago’s Bronzeville.

It is also 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

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walking distance of this marker: Ada S. McKinley (within shouting distance of this marker); Jesse Binga (within shouting distance of this marker); Richard Wright (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Vivian Harsh (about 300 feet away); Fannie Barrier Williams (about 300 feet away); Lorraine Hansberry (about 300 feet away); Claude Albert Barnett / Etta Moten Barnett (about 400 feet away); The Boulevard System (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

Also see . . . Dinah Washington: A Queen in Turmoil. A 2024 segment on NPR looks at a new biography about Dinah Washington, the "Queen of the Jukeboxes."

Excerpt: "Singer Dinah Washington, the Grammy-winning "Queen of the Jukeboxes," left her turbulent life behind at the tender age of 39. In that short period, a volatile mix of undeniable talent and deep-rooted insecurity took her to the heights of fame and the depths of self-doubt."

(Submitted on September 29, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, September 28, 2026

2. Dinah Washington Marker

Dinah Washington (1924-1963) image. Click for full size.

Photo by James Kriegsmann, Associated Booking Corporation (via Wikimedia Commons), 1962

3. Dinah Washington (1924-1963)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 4 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 29, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.