University of California, Berkeley VanderCook College of Music
Occupation(s)
Violinist, music educator
Years active
1931–62
Known for
Music director at DuSable High School Music director at Phillips High School
Walter Henri Dyett (also known as Captain Walter Henri Dyett; January 11, 1901 – November 17, 1969) was an American violinist and music educator in the Chicago Public Schools system. He served as music director and assistant music director at Chicago's predominantly African-American high schools; Wendell Phillips High School and DuSable High School. Dyett served as musical director at DuSable High School from its opening in 1935 until 1962. He trained many students who became professional musicians.
Walter Henri Dyett (also known as Captain Walter Henri Dyett; January 11, 1901 – November 17, 1969) was an American violinist and music educator in the...
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Walter Henri Dyett High School For The Arts (formerly known as Dyett Academic Center and commonly known as Dyett High School) is a public four–year arts...
also learned from the renowned "Captain" WalterDyett, the musical director of Chicago's DuSable High School. Dyett was instrumental in launching the careers...
During this period, DuSable became notable for its music program: Captain WalterDyett was the longtime music instructor at the school. By the early 1960s,...
WalterDyett Parsons (26 June 1861 in Southampton, Hampshire, England – 24 December 1939 in East Wellow, Hampshire) was an English cricketer who played...
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the age of eight. He attended DuSable High School studying music under WalterDyett before receiving a scholarship to the Chicago Musical College. He sang...
was from Cuba and his mother from Mississippi. He studied music under WalterDyett at DuSable High School, as had many other successful Chicago musicians...
graduated from Chicago's DuSable High School, where she studied with WalterDyett, a teacher who also worked with Dinah Washington, Johnny Griffin, Gene...
Priester attended Chicago's DuSable High School, where he studied under WalterDyett. In his teens he played with blues and R&B artists such as Muddy Waters...
Jordan, he attended DuSable High School, studying music with "Captain" WalterDyett. He initially started playing clarinet and saxophone, but later began...
R&B. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Ammons studied music with instructor WalterDyett at DuSable High School. Ammons began to gain recognition while still...
Music. Griffin studied music at DuSable High School in Chicago under WalterDyett, starting out on clarinet before moving on to oboe and then alto saxophone...
He attended DuSable High School, where the music instructor Captain WalterDyett chose him to play bass and so he learned the instrument. He was in the...
education continued at DuSable High School, where his band director was WalterDyett. Freeman began his professional career at the age of 16 in Horace Henderson's...
state representative and senator Irene Dunne (1898–1990), film actress WalterDyett (1901–1969), violinist, music educator Henry Eichheim (1870–1942) Vivian...
in Chicago, Illinois. At DuSable High School, he studied drums with WalterDyett, switching to saxophone and clarinet when he joined the United States...
Jenkins. The album as a whole is dedicated to the memory of Captain WalterDyett of DuSable High School in Chicago. In a review for AllMusic, arwulf arwulf...
strong music program there, led by WalterDyett, Abrams preferred playing sports, so did not participate in Dyett's classes. Among the future musicians...
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