
A vast legacy: Many of Connie DuBose’s students have had rewarding careers in music and cultural arts. Those former students include Howard Sandifer and his wife, Darlene, who founded the Chicago West Community Music Center; Larry Braggs, the current lead singer for the Temptations and Ora Lee Dobbins, a retired music teacher in Chicago Public Schools. | SHANEL ROMAIN/Contributor

A song for you: Maurice Kitchen, right, organized a tribute to beloved Farragut High School music teacher Connie DuBose (also known as Miss D), center, during the 30th Annual Farragut Reunion Picnic held July 27 in Douglas Park, at the corner of Ogden Ave. and Sacramento Blvd. A 100-voice alumni choir comprised of DuBose’s former students, some from 60 years ago, serenaded the teacher with an array of songs. | SHANEL ROMAIN/Contributor
A vast legacy: Many of Connie DuBose’s students have had rewarding careers in music and cultural arts. Those former students include Howard Sandifer and his wife, Darlene, who founded the Chicago West Community Music Center; Larry Braggs, the current lead singer for the Temptations and Ora Lee Dobbins, a retired music teacher in Chicago Public Schools.