Virgil Johnson, the 29th entertainer ... Johnson's family relocated to Lubbock when he was a child. He graduated from Dunbar High School and went on to earn a bachelor's degree in education ...

Lead singer Virgil Johnson overcame The Velvets’ unfortunate decline, becoming a renowned Lubbock educator and ... He attended Dunbar High School and performed with a local singing group.

Today’s article about Virgil Johnson and The Velvets ... He returned to Lubbock in 1961 as a teacher at his alma-mater, Dunbar High. Eventually admitted to Texas Tech, he earned a master ...