- Aug 1 Yoshinao Nakada, Japanese composer, born in Shibuya, Tokyo (d. 2000)
- Aug 4 Arthur Butterworth, British classical trumpet player and composer, born in New Moston, England (d. 2014)
- Aug 6 Jack Parnell, British jazz drummer, and orchestra leader (The Benny Hill Show; The Englebert Humperdick Show; Barbra Streisand and Other Musical Instruments), born in London, England (d. 2010)
- Aug 10 Rhonda Fleming [Marilyn Louis], American actress and singer nicknamed the "Queen of Technicolor" (Spellbound), born in Hollywood, California (d. 2020)
- Aug 14 Alice Ghostley, American singer and actress (Bewitched, Designing Women), born in Eve, Vernon County, Missouri (d. 2007)
- Aug 14 William Flanagan, American composer, and music critic, born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 1969)
- Aug 15 Rose Marie [Mazzetta], American actress, comedienne and singer (The Dick Van Dyke Show - "Sally"; The Doris Day Show), born in New York City (d. 2017)
- Aug 17 Anton Kersjes, Dutch violinist and conductor (Amsterdam Philharmonic Orchestra) (d. 2004)
- Aug 19 (Dillwyn) "Dill" Jones, Welsh jazz stride pianist, born in Newcastle Emlyn, Wales (d. 1984)
- Aug 20 Jim Reeves, American country singer ("He'll Have To Go"; "Distant Drums"), and actor (Kimberley Jim), born in Panola County, Texas (d. 1964)
- Aug 21 Cliff Adams, British singer (The Stragazers; The Cliff Adams Singers), born in Southwark, London, England (d. 2001)
- Aug 26 Wolfgang Sawallisch, German conductor (Vienna Symphony, 1960-70; Philadelphia Orchestra, 1993-2003), and pianist, born in Munich, Germany (d. 2013)
- Aug 29 Lester Trimble, American composer, music critic and educator, born in Bangor, Wisconsin (d. 1986)
- Aug 30 Gerhard Wimberger, Austria composer (Glove), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 2016)
About August 1923
How Old? 100 years old
Generation: Greatest Generation
Leap Year: No
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