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Musicians Born in 1886

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  • Jan 10 Jose Antonio de Donostia, Basque musicologist and composer, born in Donostia/San Sebastián, Spain (d. 1956)
  • Jan 22 John Joseph Becker, American composer and conductor, born in Henderson, Kentucky (d. 1961)
  • Jan 25 Wilhelm Furtwängler, German conductor (Berlin Philharmonic, 1922-45, 1952-54), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1954)
  • Feb 3 Erwin Kroll, German composer, born in Eylau, German Empire (now Iława, Poland) (d. 1976)
  • Feb 12 Gustaf Lazarus Nordqvist, Swedish organist and composer, born in Stockholm (d. 1949)
  • Feb 12 Michel Brusselmans, Belgian composer (Flemish Rhapsody), born in Paris, France (d. 1960)
  • Feb 19 George Luther Foote, American composer, born in Cannes, France (d. 1956)
  • Feb 23 Albert Edward Sammons, British concert violinist and composer, born in Fulham, England (d. 1957)
  • Mar 3 (Reginald Owen) R.O. Morris, British composer and music teacher, born in York, England (d. 1948)
  • Mar 3 James Friskin, Scottish-American concert pianist and composer, born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 1967)
  • Mar 4 Paul Bazelaire, French cellist, composer, and poet, born in Sedan, France (d. 1958)
  • Mar 13 Henri D Gagnebin, Belgian-Swiss organist and composer, born in Liège, Belgium (d. 1977)
  • Mar 28 Jaroslav Novotny, Czech composer, born in Jičín, Austria-Hungary (d. 1918)
  • Mar 29 Gustaf Adolf Tiburtius Bengtsson, Swedish composer, born in Vadstena, Sweden (d. 1965)
  • Apr 1 Casimir von Pászthory, Austrian composer, born in Budapest, Austria-Hungary (d. 1966)
  • Apr 3 (Arthur) "Dooley" Wilson, American piano player, singer, and actor (Casablanca; Stormy Weather; Beulah), born in Tyler, Texas (d. 1953)
  • Apr 5 Jacques Handschin, Swiss musicologist (Der Toncharakter), born in Moscow, Russia (d. 1955)
  • Apr 13 Ethel Leginska [Liggins], British pianist, conductor, composer, and music educator, born in Hull, Yorkshire, England (d. 1970)
  • Apr 16 Jēkabs Graubiņš, Latvian composer, born in Preiļi Palace, Latvia (d. 1961)
  • Apr 16 Konstantin G. Mostras, Russian composer, born in Tambovsky District, Tambov Oblast, Russia (d. 1965)
  • Apr 26 Ma Rainey [Gertrude Pridgett], American singer "Mother of the Blues", born in Columbus, Georgia (d. 1939)
  • Apr 30 Frank Merrick, English composer, born in Clifton, Bristol, England (d. 1981)
  • May 3 Marcel Dupré, French organist and composer, born in Rouen, France (d. 1971)
  • May 5 Manuel Borguñó, Spanish pianist, composer, choral director, and pedagogue, born in Rubí, Spain (d. 1973)
  • May 8 Jef van Hoof, Flemish composer, born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1959)
  • May 12 Hermann Grabner, Austrian composer (Die Richterin), born in Graz, Austria (d. 1969)
  • May 13 Joseph Achron, Lithuanian-American concert violinist and composer (Golem Suite), born in Lozdzieje, Russian Empire (now Lazdijai, Lithuania) (d. 1943)
  • May 18 Ole Windingstad, Norwegian composer (The Tide), born in Sandefjord, Norway (d. 1959)
  • May 24 Paul Paray, French organist, conductor (Detroit Symphony, 1951-62), and composer, born in Le Tréport, France (d. 1979)

Al Jolson (1886-1950)

May 26 American-Lithuanian jazz singer and silent film actor (Mamie, Swanee), born in Seredžius, Kovno Governorate, Russian Empire

Al Jolson
  • May 28 Nikolai Sokoloff, Russian-American violinist and conductor (Cleveland Orchestra, 1918-32; Seattle Symphony, 1938-41; co-founder and director of La Jolla Music Society, 1941-65), born in Kyiv, Ukraine (d. 1965)
  • Jun 9 Kōsaku Yamada, Japanese composer (Nagauta Symphony), and conductor, born in Tokyo (d. 1965)
  • Jun 15 Charles Wood, Irish composer of church music, born in Armagh, Northern Ireland (d. 1926)
  • Jun 19 Robert Herberigs, Flemish composer and writer (Hiawatha's Song), born in Ghent, Belgium (d. 1974)
  • Jun 29 George Frederick Boyle, Australian-American composer, born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (d. 1948)
  • Jul 4 Heinrich Kaminski, German composer, born in Tiengen, Schwarzwald, Germany (d. 1946)
  • Jul 30 Algot Haquinius, Swedish pianist, and composer, born in Sveg, Sweden (d. 1966)
  • Aug 5 Óscar Esplá Spanish composer, born in Alicante, Spain (d. 1976)
  • Aug 6 Edward Ballantine, American composer and music professor, born in Oberlin, Ohio (d. 1971)
  • Aug 8 Daniel Ruyneman, Dutch composer and pianist (d. 1963)
  • Aug 8 Pietro Alessandro Yon, Italian organist and composer, born in Settimo Vittone, Italy (d. 1943)
  • Aug 19 Robert Heger, German composer and conductor, born in Strasbourg, Kingdom of Prussia (now France) (d. 1978)
  • Aug 23 Gottfried Rudinger, German composer, born in Lindau, Germany (d. 1946)
  • Aug 27 Eric Coates, English viola player and composer, born in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, England (d. 1957)
  • Aug 27 Rebecca Clarke, British-American violist and classical composer (Morpheus), born in Harrow, England (d. 1979)
  • Sep 1 Othmar Schoeck, Swiss composer, chiefly of art songs, and conductor, born in Brunnen, Switzerland (d. 1957) [1]
  • Sep 25 Jesús Guridi, Spanish composer, born in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain (d. 1961)
  • Oct 6 Edwin Fischer, Swiss concert pianist and conductor, born in Basel, Switzerland (d. 1960)
  • Oct 26 Gustav Hermann Unger, German composer, born in Kamenz, Germany (d. 1958)
  • Nov 6 Gustav "Gus" Kahn, German-American lyricist ("It Had to Be You"; "Makin' Whoopee"; "I'll See You in My Dreams"), born in Bruschied, Germany (d. 1941)
  • Nov 13 Mary Wigman, German dancer, choreographer, and teacher, born in Hanover, Germany (d. 1973)
  • Dec 20 Domingo Julio Gómez Garcia, Spanish composer, born in Madrid, Spain (d. 1973)
  • Dec 21 George Norman Peterkin, English composer and music publisher, born in Liverpool, England (d. 1982)
  • Dec 25 Edward "Kid" Ory, American New Orleans style jazz trombonist, and band leader, born in LaPlace, Louisiana (d. 1973)


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