Musicians Born in 1903

Feb 10 Abel Meeropol, American songwriter ("Strange Fruit"; "The House I Live In'), and librettist ("The Good Soldier Schweick"), born in the Bronx, New York City (d. 1986)
Feb 10 Matvey Isaakovich Blanter, Russian-Soviet composer of popular songs and film music ("Katyusha"), born in Pochep, Russian Empire (d. 1990)
Feb 11 Hans Redlich, Austrian-English composer and musicologist (Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1968)
Feb 14 Fritz Büchtger, German composer, educator, and modern music proponent (Association for Contemporary Music; Studio for New Music), born in Munich, Germany (d. 1978)
Feb 20 Karel Janeček, Czech composer and pedagogue, born in Czestochowa, Czechoslovakia (d. 1974)
Feb 21 Eric Fogg, English composer, born in Manchester, England (d. 1939)
Feb 22 Robert Weede [Wiedefeld], American operatic and musical theater baritone (Metropolitan Opera, 1937-48; The Most Happy Fella), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 1972)
Mar 10 (Leon Bismarck) "Bix" Beiderbecke, American jazz cornetist, considered one of the most influential jazz soloists of the 1920s, pianist, and composer (In A Mist), born in Davenport, Iowa (d. 1931)
Mar 11 Lawrence Welk, American accordionist and orchestra leader (Lawrence Welk Show), born in Strasburg, North Dakota (d. 1992)
Mar 16 Nikolai Lopatnikoff, Estonian-American composer (Variazioni Concertanti), born in Reval, Russian Empire (now Tallinn, Estonia) (d. 1976)
Mar 22 Jochen Klepper, German writer, journalist, and hymnist, born in Beuthen, Silesia, Germany (d. 1942)
Mar 25 Frankie Carle [Francesco Carlone], American pianist, known as "the Wizard of the Keyboard", big band and dance orchestra leader, and songwriter ("Sunrise Serenade"; "The Golden Touch"), born in Providence, Rhode Island (d. 2001)
Mar 28 Rudolf Serkin, Bohemian-American concert pianist (noted for Beethoven interpretations), and pedagogue (Curtis Institute; Marlboro School of Music), born in Eger, Bohemia, Austro-Hungarian Empire (now Czech Republic) (d. 1991)
Apr 3 James "Bubber" Miley, American jazz trumpet and cornet player (Duke Ellington, 1923-29 - "East St. Louis Toodle-Oo"; "Black And Tan Fantasy"), born in Aiken, South Carolina (d. 1932)
Apr 5 Thomas Pitfield, British composer, born in Bolton, England (d. 1999)

Apr 17 Gregor Piatigorsky, Ukrainian-American cellist, born in Ekaterinoslav, Ukraine (d. 1976)
Apr 17 Nicolas Nabokov, Russian composer (Holy Devil), born in Lubcza, Minsk, Belarus (d. 1978)
Apr 18 Yury Sergeyevich Milyutin, Russian composer, born in Moscow (d. 1968)
Apr 25 Carl Gustav Sparre Olsen, Norwegian composer, born in Stavanger, Norway (d. 1984)
Apr 29 Frank Parker, American singer (Arthur Godfrey Show; Masquerade Party), born in New York City (d. 1999)
Apr 30 Günter Raphael, German composer (Symphony Breve), born in Berlin (d. 1960)
May 2 Øivin Fjeldstad, Norwegian conductor and composer, born in Oslo, Norway (d. 1983)

Bing Crosby (1903-1977)

May 3 American singer ("White Christmas", "Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy") and actor ("Going My Way"), born in Tacoma, Washington

May 6 Cliff Carlisle, American country and blues musician, singer, songwriter, and yodeler ("Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad"), born in Taylorsville, Kentucky (d. 1983)
May 12 Lennox R. F. Berkeley, British composer and pedagogue (Castaway), born in Boars Hill, England (d. 1989)
May 20 Jerzy Fitelberg, Polish composer, born in Warsaw, Russian Empire (d. 1951)
May 24 Hilding Hallnäs, Swedish composer (Kärlekens ringdans), born in Halmstad, Sweden (d. 1984)
Jun 1 Percy Whitlock, English composer and organist, born in Chatham, England (d. 1946)
Jun 2 Mario Pilati, Italian composer, born in Naples, Kingdom of Italy (d. 1938)
Jun 6 Aram Khachaturian, Armenian composer (Gayane; Sabre Dance), born in Tbilisi, Georgia (d. 1978)
Jun 12 Emmett Hardy, American jazz musician, born in Gretna, Louisiana (d. 1925)
Jun 13 Filip Kutev, Bulgarian composer (State Ensemble for Folk Song and Dance), born in Aytos, Burgas (d. 1982)
Jun 16 Huldreich Georg Früh, Swiss composer (Mein Traum), born in Ganterschwil, Switzerland (d. 1945)
Jun 18 Jeanette MacDonald, American actress and singer ("When I'm Calling You"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1965)
Jun 21 Louis Krasner, Ukrainian-American violinist, born in Cherkasy, Ukraine (d. 1995)
Jul 4 Flor Peeters, Flemish organist and composer (Lied Symphony), born in Tielen, Flanders, Belgium (d. 1986)
Jul 5 Irwin Fischer, American composer and organist (Chicago Symphony Orchestra), born in Iowa City, Iowa (d. 1977)
Jul 16 Carmen Lombardo, Canadian saxophonist, singer, and songwriter (Royal Canadians - "Coquette"; "Seems Like Old Times"), born in London, Ontario (d. 1971)
Jul 17 Valerian Mikhaylovich Bogdanov-Berezovsky, Russian composer, born in Starozhilovka (d. 1971)
Jul 18 Božidar Kunc, Croatian concert pianist and composer, born in Zagreb, Croatia (d. 1964)
Jul 21 Theodore Karyotakis, Greek composer, born in Argos, Greece (d. 1978)
Jul 24 Robert Mills Delaney, American composer, born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 1956)
Jul 25 André Fleury, French organist and composer, born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France (d. 1995)
Jul 26 Donald Voorhees, American conductor (Bell Telephone Hour), born in Allentown, Pennsylvania (d. 1989)
Jul 27 Clive Douglas, Australian composer (Kaditcha; Carwoola), conductor (Australian Broadcasting Commission, 1938-68, and educator, born in Rushworth, Australia (d. 1977)
Aug 7 Saburō Moroi, Japanese composer and educator, born in Tokyo, Japan (d. 1977)
Aug 13 Guy Paquinet, French jazz trombonist, and bandleader, born in Tours, France (d. 1981)
Aug 15 Joe Garland, American big band jazz saxophonist, arranger, and composer (In the Mood; Serenade To A Savage), born in Norfolk, Virginia (d. 1977)
Aug 17 Abram Chasins, American composer, born in New York City (d. 1987)
Aug 17 Norridge Mayhams, American swing, pop, and gospel singer-songwriter ("We'll Build a Bungalow"), guitarist, bandleader, and record producer, born in Georgetown, South Carolina (d. 1988)
Aug 18 Åke Olof Sebastian Uddén, Swedish violist, composer and educator (Royal College Of Music, 1934-70), born in Lossa (d. 1987)
Aug 18 Lucienne Boyer, French singer (Parlez-moi d'amour), born in Paris (d. 1983)
Aug 21 Kostas Giannidis [Yannis Constantinidis], Greek composer and pianist, born in Smyrna (d. 1984)
Aug 23 William Primrose, Scottish violist (Method for Violin & Viola), born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 1982)
Aug 24 Claude Hopkins, American jazz stride pianist, arranger, bandleader, and musical director (Josephine Baker), born in Alexandria, Virginia (d. 1984)
Aug 28 Rudolph Wagner-Régeny, composer, born in Transylvania, Kingdom of Hungary (d. 1969)
Sep 15 Roy Acuff, American country fiddler, singer ("Wabash Cannonball"; Grand Ole Opry), and music publisher (Acuff-Rose Music), born in Maynardville, Tennessee (d. 1992)
Sep 16 (Giuseppe) "Joe" Venuti, American jazz musician and pioneer violinist considered the "father of jazz violin", born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1978)
Sep 29 Karl August Andersen, Norwegian cellist and composer, born in Oslo, Norway (d. 1970)
Oct 1 Vladimir Horowitz, Russian-American classical pianist (Variations on a Theme from Carmen), born in Kiev, Russian Empire (now Ukraine) (d. 1989)
Oct 8 René Guillou, French organist and composer (L'Autre mère), born in Rennes, Brittany, France (d. 1958)
Oct 10 Vernon Duke [Vladimir Alexandrovich Dukelsky], American composer and songwriter ("Taking A Chance On Love"), born in Parafianovo, Russian Empire (d. 1969)
Oct 13 Jens Bjerre, Danish composer, born in Aarhus (d. 1986)
Oct 18 Ambrose Thibodeaux, American Cajun accordionist, also known as Ambrose Sam (d. 1995)
Oct 18 Emile Enthoven, Dutch composer and lawyer, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1950)
Oct 19 Vittorio Giannini, American violinist, composer (The Medead), and educator (Curtis Institute, 1956-64), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1966)
Oct 23 Milford Dolliole, American pioneer jazz drummer, born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1994)
Oct 29 Vivian Ellis, English composer, born in Hampstead, London (d. 1996)
Oct 30 Konrad Friedrich Noetel, German composer, born in Posen, Kingdom of Prussia (now Poznań, Poland) (d. 1947)
Nov 1 Don Robey, American record label executive (Peacock; Duke) and record producer, born in Houston, Texas (d. 1975)
Nov 4 Ion Vasilescu, Romanian composer, born in Bucharest, Romania (d. 1960)
Nov 9 Margaret Fay Shaw, American photographer, folklorist, and ethnomusicologist, known for her work in the Scottish Hebrides, born in Glenshaw, Pennsylvania (d. 2004)
Nov 17 Joseph Kaminski, Russian born Israeli composer, born in Odessa, Ukraine (d. 1972)
Nov 18 Lillian Fuchs, American violist and composer, born in New York (d. 1995)
Dec 4 Siro Cisilino, Italian composer and musicologist, born in Mereto di Tomba, Italy (d. 1987)
Dec 8 Zoltán Székely, Hungarian violinist and composer, born in Kocs, Hungary (d. 2011)
Dec 13 Carlos Montoya, Spanish-American flamenco guitarist (Suite Flamenca), born in Madrid, Spain (d. 1993)
Dec 17 Ray Noble, English bandleader, comedian and actor (The Very Thought of You), born in Brighton, Sussex, England (d. 1978)
Dec 22 Marc Lavry [Levin], Latvian-Israeli composer (Emek; Independence Symphony; Song of Songs], and conductor, born in Riga, Latvia (d. 1967) [1]
Dec 25 Antiochos Evanghelatos, Greek classical composer, born in Lixouri, Cefalonia, Greece (d. 1981)
Dec 28 Earl "Fatha" Hines, American jazz pianist and bandleader (Deep Forest), born in Duquesne, Pennsylvania (d. 1983)
Dec 29 Clyde McCoy, American jazz trumpeter ("Sugar Blues"; the wah-wah sound), bandleader and co-founder of "Down Beat" magazine, born in Ashland, Kentucky (d. 1990)
Dec 29 George Elrick, Scottish-British singer ("I Like Bananas Because They Have No Bones"), and broadcaster known as 'The Smiling Voice of Radio' (BBC's "Housewives' Choice"), born in Aberdeen, Scotland (d. 1999)