Musicians Born in May 1919

Pete Seeger (1919-2014)

May 3 American folk singer (The Weavers - "Goodnight Irene") and activist, helped create the modern American folk music movement, born in New York City

May 4 Mary Ann McCall, American big band singer, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1994)
May 7 La Esterella [Ester Lambrechts], Flemish pop singer ("Oh Lieve Vrouwetoren"), born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 2011)
May 8 Soltan Hajibeyov, Azerbaijani composer and People's Artist of the USSR, born in Shusha, Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (d. 1974)
May 10 Tibor Sarai, Hungarian composer, born in Budapest (d. 1995)

Liberace (1919-1987)

May 16 American Emmy Award-winning pianist, showman (The Liberace Show), and actor (Batman -"Evil Chandell"), born in West Allis, Wisconsin

May 17 Antonio Aguilar [Barraza], Mexican singer, producer and actor (Emiliano Zapata) who popularized the Mexican equestrian sport la charrería, born in Villanueva, Zacatecas, Mexico (d. 2007)
May 18 Margot Fonteyn, English ballerina considered the 1st lady of British Ballet (Giselle), born in Reigate, England (d. 1991)
May 23 Betty Garrett, American stage and screen comedian, singer, dancer, and actress (All In The Family - "Irene"; Laverne & Shirley - "Edna"), born in St Joseph, Missouri (d. 2011)
May 23 Ruth Fernández, Puerto Rican singer ("Cuando Vuelvas" - "When You Return"), and politician (Senate-at-large, 1973-81), born in Ponce, Puerto Rico (d. 2012)
May 24 Herbie Fields [Bernfeld], American jazz saxophonist and bandleader ("Dardanella"), born in Elizabeth, New Jersey (d. 1958)
May 25 Gino Negri, Italian composer, songwriter, and actor, born in Perledo, Lombardy, Italy (d. 1991)
May 31 (Emmanual Tettey) "E.T." Mensah, Ghanaian saxophonist, known as the "King of Highlife" music (Accra Rhythmic Orchestra; The Tempos), born in Accra, West Africa (d. 1996)