- Aug 2 Pauline Hall, Norwegian composer, born in Hamar, Hedmark, Norway (d. 1969)
- Aug 5 Erich Kleiber, Austrian-Argentine conductor (Teatro Colón, 1937-49; NBC Symphony, 1947-48), born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (d. 1956)
- Aug 5 Hans Gál, Austrian-British composer (Die heilige Ente (The Sacred Duck)), born in Brunn am Gebirge, Austria (d. 1987)
- Aug 9 César Cortinas, Uruguayan composer, born in San José de Mayo, Uruguay (d. 1918)
- Aug 9 Henech Kon. Polish composer and cabaret performer, born in Łódź, Kingdom of Poland (d. 1972)
- Aug 9 Sándor Jemnitz, Hungarian composer, born in Budapest (d. 1963)
- Aug 12 Al Goodman, Russian-American orchestra leader (NBC Comedy Hour), born in Nikopol, Russia (d. 1972)
- Aug 15 Jacques Ibert, French composer (Escales), born in Paris, France (d. 1962)
- Aug 24 Franz Philipp, German composer, born in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany (d. 1972)
- Aug 28 Ivor Gurney, English composer and poet, born in Gloucester (d. 1937)
Country Singers
Jazz Singers
Opera Singers
Pop Singers
Rappers
Rock Singers