- Aug 3 Eddie Jefferson, American jazz vocalese singer and lyricist ("Moody's Mood for Love"), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1979)
- Aug 5 Betty Oliphant, British-Canadian ballerina, co-founder of National Ballet School of Canada, born in London, England (d. 2004)
- Aug 6 Norman Granz, American jazz record producer (Verve Records; Pablo Records), and impresario (Jazz at the Philharmonic), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2001)
- Aug 10 Arnett Cobb, American jazz tenor saxophonist (Lionel Hampton), born in Houston, Texas (d. 1989)
- Aug 12 Sid Bernstein, music producer and concert promoter (Beatles; Rolling Stones), born in New York City (d. 2013)
- Aug 15 Florian ZaBach, American violinist ("The Hot Canary") and TV personality, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2006)
- Aug 15 Raymond Gallois-Montbrun, French violinist and composer, born in Saigon, Vietnam (d. 1994)
- Aug 17 Ike Quebec, American jazz tenor saxophone player, and pianist, born in Newark. New Jersey (d. 1963)
- Aug 19 Jimmy Rowles [Hunter], American jazz pianist and composer (The Peacocks), born in Spokane, Washington (d. 1996)
Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990)
Aug 25 American Grammy, Emmy, and Tony Award-winning conductor (New York Philharmonic, 1958-69; Israel Philharmonic; London Symphony), and composer (West Side Story; Chichester Psalms), born in Lawrence, Massachusetts
Alan Jay Lerner (1918-1986)
Aug 31 American Tony and Academy Award-winning lyricist (with Frederick Loewe - My Fair Lady; Gigi; Camelot), and screenwriter, born in New York City
- Aug 31 Lucrecia Roces Kasilag, Filipina composer (Filiasiana), concert pianist, and educator (Bayanihan Dance Company), born in San Fernando, Philippines (d. 2008)
About August 1918
How Old? 105 years old
Generation: Greatest Generation
Leap Year: No
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