- Aug 1 Miloslav Kabeláč, Czech composer, born in Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia (now Czech Republic) (d. 1979)
- Aug 4 Kurt Eichhorn, German conductor, born in Munich (d. 1994)
- Aug 6 George Singer, Czech-Israeli pianist, composer, and opera conductor (Hamburg Staatsoper; Israeli Opera), born in Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia (now Czech Republic) (d. 1980)
- Aug 6 Svend Erik Tarp, Danish composer, born in Thisted, Denmark (d. 1994)
- Aug 17 Kurt Hessenberg, German composer, born in Frankfurt, Germany (d. 1994)
- Aug 18 Milan Ristić, Serbian composer, born in Belgrade, Serbia (d. 1982)
- Aug 19 (Lyle) "Spud" Murphy [Miko Stefanovic], Serbian-American jazz multi-instrumentalist, arranger (Benny Goodman; Casa Loma Orchestra), bandleader, composer (Columbia Pictures), and educator (Equal Interval System), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 2005)
- Aug 19 Al Morgan, American jazz double-bassist (Cab Calloway; Fats Waller; Louis Jordan), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1974)
- Aug 28 Orestes López, Cuban band leader and composer (co-inventor of 'mambo' with his brother, Cachao), born in Havana, Cuba (d. 1991)
- Aug 30 Willie Bryant, American jazz singer, bandleader, and disc jockey (Sugar Hill Times), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1964)
- Aug 31 Conrad Baden, Norwegian composer, organist and music critic, born in Drammen, Norway (d. 1989)
About August 1908
How Old? 115 years old
Generation: Greatest Generation
Leap Year: Yes
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