- Jan 1 Nathaniel Shilkret, American conductor and musician (Victor Salon Orchestra), born in New York City (d. 1982)
- Jan 3 Borys Lyatoshynsky, Ukrainian composer, conductor, teacher, known as the father of modern Ukrainian music, born in Zhytomyr, Russian Empire (now Ukraine) (d. 1968)
- Jan 5 Elizabeth Cotten, American folk and blues guitarist and songwriter ("Freight Train"), born in Carrboro, North Carolina (d. 1987)
- Jan 7 Clara Haskil, Romanian pianist, born in Bucharest, Hungary (d. 1960)
- Jan 11 Laurens Hammond, American engineer and inventor with 91 patents, including musical instruments (Hammond organ; Novachord synthesizer)), born in Evanston, Illinois (d. 1973)
- Jan 13 Fortunio Bonanova, Spanish opera singer and actor, born in Palma de Mallorca Spain (d. 1969)
- Jan 20 Eva Jessye, American singer, actress, songwriter (Hallelujah) and 1st black woman to receive international distinction as a choral conductor, born in Coffeyville, Kansas (d. 1992)
- Jan 27 Cláudio Carneyro, Portuguese violinist, composer, and educator, born in Porto, Portugal (d. 1963)
- Jan 27 Harry Ruby [Harry Rubenstein], American composer and screenwriter, born in New York City (d. 1974)
- Jan 27 Joseph Rosenstock, American conductor (NY City Opera), born in Kraków, Poland (d. 1985)
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