- Apr 1 Charles Bressler, American tenor, specializing in early music (New York Pro Musica, 1953-63), and educator, born in Kingston, Pennsylvania (d. 1996)
- Apr 2 David Mason, British orchestral, solo and session trumpet player (The Beatles - "Penny Lane"), born in London, England (d. 2011)
- Apr 10 Jacques Castérède, French composer and pianist (Pandora's Box), born in Paris (d. 2014)
- Apr 10 Junior Samples, American comedian and country singer (Hee Haw), born in Cumming, Georgia (d. 1983)
- Apr 11 Gervase de Peyer, British clarinetist, born in London (d. 2017)
- Apr 11 Robert Hall Lewis, American composer, born in Portland, Oregon (d. 1996)
- Apr 11 Victor Bouchard, Canadian pianist and composer, born in Quebec City, Canada (d. 2011)
- Apr 14 Gloria Jean [Schoonover], American actress (Never Give a Sucker an Even Break), and singer, born in Buffalo, New York (d. 2018)
- Apr 14 Jan Maegaard, Danish composer and musicologist (Triptykon), born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 2012)
- Apr 17 Ronald Senator, British composer (Holocaust Requiem), and educator (Musicolor), born In London (d. 2015)
- Apr 18 Jimmy Rowser, American jazz double-bassist (Dinah Washington; Ray Bryant; Les McCann), and teacher, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2004)
- Apr 22 Charlotte Rae, American character actress, (Facts Of Life - "Edna"), comedian, singer and dancer, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 2018)
- Apr 25 Paul Walter Fürst, Austrian musician and composer, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 2013)
- Apr 26 Oldřich František Korte, Czech pianist, composer, and writer, born in Šaľa, Slovakia (d. 2014)
- Apr 28 Francis Burt, British composer, and educator (Musikhochschule Wien, 1974-92), born in London (d. 2012)
About April 1926
How Old? 98 years old
Generation: Greatest Generation
Leap Year: No
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