- Apr 1 Alberta Hunter, American blues singer, and composer ("Downhearted Blues"), born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 1984)
- Apr 3 (Edward Elzear) "Zez" Confrey, American jazz pianist and composer ("Kitten on the Keys"; "Dizzy Fingers."), born in Peru, Illinois (d. 1971)
- Apr 3 Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Italian composer, born in Florence, Italy (d. 1968)
- Apr 4 Arthur Murray [Moses Teichman], American ballroom dancer and businessman (Arthur Murray Dance Party), born in New York City (d. 1991)
- Apr 7 Eduardo Toldrà, Spanish Catalan composer and conductor, born in Vilanova i la Geltrú, Spain (d. 1962)
- Apr 8 Sigurdur Thordarson, Icelandic composer, born in Dyrafjordur, Iceland (d. 1968)
- Apr 9 Beau De Glen "Mance" Lipscomb, American blues singer and guitarist ("Shine On, Harvest Moon"), born in Navasota, Texas (d. 1976)
- Apr 9 Rudolf Kattnigg, Austrian composer, born in Carinthia, Austria (d. 1955)
- Apr 13 Olga Rudge, American concert violinist, born in Youngstown, Ohio (d. 1996)
- Apr 14 Wiktor Labunski, Polish-American composer, born in Saint Petersburg, Russia (d. 1974)
- Apr 20 Emile Christian, American jazz trombonist, born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1973)
- Apr 29 Malcolm Sargent, English conductor (Promenade Concerts), born in Bath Villas, Ashford, Kent (d. 1967)
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