- Oct 1 Irwin Kostal, American orchestra leader and arranger (West Side Story: The Sound Of Music; Chitty Chitty Bang Bang), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1994)
- Oct 7 (Jonathon) "Jo" Jones, American jazz drummer, and percussionist (Count Basie), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1985)
- Oct 7 Vaughn Monroe, American singer and orchestra leader (Vaughn Monroe Show), born in Akron, Ohio (d. 1973)
- Oct 13 André Navarra, French concert cellist (Jolivet's Cello Concerto), and educator (Paris Conservatoire, 1947-88), born in Biarritz, France (d. 1988)
- Oct 13 Ticker Freeman, American pianist (Dinah Shore Show), born in Paterson, New Jersey (d. 1986)
- Oct 19 George Cates, American composer and orchestra leader (Lawrence Welk Show), born in New York City (d. 2002)
- Oct 24 Sonny Terry, blind Piedmont blues musician, born in Greensboro, Georgia (d. 1986)
Mahalia Jackson (1911-1972)
Oct 26 American gospel singer ("Whole World In His Hands"), born in New Orleans, Louisianal;
About October 1911
How Old? 112 years old
Generation: Greatest Generation
Leap Year: No
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