- Dec 1 Harvey Bartlett Gaul, American composer, dies at 64
- Dec 8 Alexander Siloti, Russian pianist and composer, dies at 82
- Dec 8 Richard M. Jones, American jazz pianist, accompanist, songwriter ("Trouble In Mind"), record producer (Louis Armstrong) and label manager (Okeh; Decca; Mercury), dies at 53
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