- Aug 1 Vito Frazzi, Italian composer, born in San Secondo Parmense, Italy (d. 1975)
- Aug 2 Oscar Rasbach, American composer, born in Dayton, Kentucky (d. 1975)
- Aug 4 Philip Greeley Clapp, American composer and educator (University of Iowa, 1919-54), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1954)
- Aug 6 Heinrich Schlusnus, German baritone, born in Braubach, German Empire (d. 1952)
- Aug 15 Albert Spalding, American violinist and composer, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1953)
- Aug 16 Armand J. Piron, American jazz violinist and composer, born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1943)
- Aug 20 George Sklavos, Greek composer, born in Brailov, Romania (d. 1976)
Country Singers
Jazz Singers
Opera Singers
Pop Singers
Rappers
Rock Singers