- Jan 6 Yannis Papaioannou, Greek composer and teacher, born in Kavala, Greece (d. 1989)
- Jan 8 Andrej Očenáš, Slovak composer, born in Selce, Austria-Hungary (d. 1995)
- Jan 14 George Amadee Tremblay, Canadian pianist and composer, born in Ottawa, Ontario (d. 1982)
- Jan 14 Helmut Degen, German composer, born in Aglasterhausen, Germany (d. 1995)
- Jan 17 Hermann Pfrogner, Austrian musicologist (Zerrissene Orpheus), and educator (Munich Music College, 1958-74), born in Graz, Austria-Hungary (d. 1988)
- Jan 18 Charles Delaunay, French writer, magazine publisher (Le Jazz Hot), jazz musiclogist (Hot Discography), record label founder, and music promoter, born in Vineuil-Saint-Firmin, France (d. 1988)
- Jan 18 Gabor Darvas, Hungarian composer, born in Satu Mare, Romania (d. 1985)
- Jan 22 Roberto Garcia Morillo, Argentine composer and music critic, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 2003)
- Jan 22 Suzanne Danco, Belgian operatic soprano singer, born in Brussels (d. 2000)
- Jan 23 Dan J. Smith, English harmonica player and gospel singer-songwriter, born in London. England (d. 1994)
- Jan 26 Norbert Schultze, German composer, primarily of film scores, born in Brunswick, Saxony, Germany (d. 2002)
- Jan 27 Benay Venuta [Benvenuta Rose Crooke], American actress, singer and dancer (Annie Get Your Gun, Call Me Mister), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1995)
- Jan 30 Roy Eldridge, American jazz trumpet player (Gene Krupa, Artie Shaw), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1989)
About January 1911
How Old? 113 years old
Generation: Greatest Generation
Leap Year: No
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