- Apr 1 Günther Becker, German classical and electro-acoustic composer, born in Forbach, Germany (d. 2007)
- Apr 3 Joseph Kerman, American educator and musicologist (Contemplating Music: Challenges to Musicology), born in London, England (d. 2014)
- Apr 3 Murray Dickie, Scottish opera singer and director, born in Bishopton, Glasgow, Scotland (d. 1995)
- Apr 6 Charlie Rouse, American hard bop tenor saxophonist (Thelonious Monk Quartet; Sphere), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 1988)
- Apr 7 Ikuma Dan, Japanese composer (Yūzuru), born in Toyko (d. 2001)
- Apr 7 Nick Perito, American pianist, accordion player, arranger and orchestra leader (Perry Como; Muzak; The Don Knotts Show), born in Denver, Colorado (d. 2005)
- Apr 9 Harald Heilmann, German composer, born in Aue, Germany (d. 2018)
- Apr 12 Sergiu Natra [Nadler], Romanian-Israeli composer (Symphony in Red, Blue, Yellow and Green), and music professor (Tel Aviv University, 1975-85), born in Bucharest, Romania (d. 2021)
- Apr 14 Shorty Rogers [Milton Rajonsky], American jazz trumpeter, flugelhorn player, arranger, and composer, born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts (d. 1994)
- Apr 15 Neville Marriner, English violinist (London Symphony, 1954-69), and conductor (Academy of St Martin in the Fields, 1958-2011; Minnesota Orchestra, 1979-86), born in Lincoln (d. 2016)
Henry Mancini (1924-1994)
Apr 16 American Grammy and Academy Award-winning film and television composer (Breakfast at Tiffany's; Peter Gunn; Pink Panther films), arranger, and conductor, born in Cleveland, Ohio [1]
- Apr 18 Buxton Orr, Anglo-Scottish composer, born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 1997)
- Apr 18 Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, American blues singer ("Mary Is Fine"), born in Vinton, Louisiana (d. 2005)
- Apr 20 Gerhard Samuel, American conductor and composer, born in Bonn, Germany (d. 2008)
- Apr 21 Ira Louvin [Loudermilk], American country singer and mandolin player (Louvin Brothers - "The Only Way Out (Is to Walk Over Me)"), born in Section, Alabama (d. 1965)
- Apr 23 Arthur Frackenpohl, American composer, arranger, and pedagogue (Natural Superiority of Music), born in Irvington, New Jersey (d. 2019)
- Apr 23 Bobby Rosengarden, American jazz and session drummer, and bandleader, born in Elgin, Illinois (d. 2007)
- Apr 24 Ruth Kobart [Kahn], American actor and singer (King's Quest VII, Forum), born in Des Moines, Iowa (d. 2002)
- Apr 24 Yehoshua Lakner, Israeli pianist, composer (Circles and Signals; Cornerstones), and teacher, born in Bratislava, Slovakia (d. 2003)
- Apr 25 Erzsébet Szőnyi, Hungarian composer, born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 2019)
- Apr 25 Franco Mannino, Italian pianist, conductor, classical concert, opera, and film score composer (Death in Venice; Il diavolo in giardino), born in Palermo, Italy (d. 2005)
- Apr 28 Blossom Dearie, American jazz singer and pianist, born in East Durnham, New York (d. 2009)
- Apr 29 Renée "Zizi" Jeanmaire, French dancer and actress (Carmen; Hans Christian Andersen), born in Paris, France (d. 2020)
Sheldon Harnick (1924-2023)
Apr 30 American musical theater lyricist (Fiorello; Fiddler on the Roof), born in Chicago, Illinois [1]
About April 1924
How Old? 99 or 100 years old
Generation: Greatest Generation
Leap Year: Yes
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