Aug 8 Johnny Dodds, American early jazz clarinetist, dies at 48 Aug 11 Alfred Zamara Austrian harpist, composer, and teacher, dies at 77 Aug 21 Paul Juon, Russian-Swiss violinist and composer, dies at 68 Aug 29 Arthur De Greef, Belgian composer, dies at 77 Aug 31 Johanna "Annie" Bakker, Dutch revue-artist, singer and actress, dies at 58 Jul 1940 Deaths in Music by Year Sep 1940 Famous Singers Country Singers Jazz Singers Opera Singers Pop Singers Rappers Rock Singers