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Musicians Born in 1889

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  • Jan 1 Alexander Smallens, Russian-born American conductor, born in St Petersburg, Russia (d. 1972)
  • Jan 1 Tadeusz Jarecki, Polish composer and conductor, born in Lemberg, Austria-Hungary (d. 1955)
  • Jan 14 Vincenzo Davico, Italian composer, born in Monaco (d. 1969)
  • Jan 19 Sophie Taeuber-Arp, Swiss painter, sculptor and dancer, born in Davos, Switzerland (d. 1943)
  • Jan 25 Vladimir Shcherbachov, Soviet-Russian composer (Blokovskaya; The Thunderstorm), and professor (Leningrad Conservatory; Tbilisi Conservatory), born in Warsaw, Poland, Russian Empire (d. 1952)
  • Jan 29 Francisco Santiago, Filipino pianist, composer (Taga-ilog Symphony), conductor, and pedagogue, born in Santa Maria, Bulacan, Philippines (d. 1947)
  • Jan 29 Rudolf Mauersberger, German choral conductor and composer (Dresdner Requiem), born in Mauersberg, Kingdom of Saxony, German Empire (d. 1971)
  • Feb 5 Ioan Dumitru Chirescu, Romanian composer and conductor, born in Cernavodă, Romainia (d. 1980)
  • Feb 11 Vladimir Mikhaylovich Deshevov, Russian-Soviet composer (Ice and Steel), born in St. Petersburg, Russia (d. 1955)
  • Feb 20 Levko Revutsky, Ukrainian composer, music editor and pedagogue, born in Irzhavets, Ukraine, Russian Empire (d. 1977)
  • Feb 27 Freddie Keppard, American jazz cornetist (Original Creole Orchestra), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1933)
  • Mar 3 Fritz Behrend, German composer, born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1972)
  • Mar 26 Václav Kaprál, Czech composer, pianist, and pedagogue, born in Určice, Lands of the Bohemian Crown, Austrian Empire (d. 1947)
  • Apr 3 Grigoras Dinicu, Romanian violin virtuoso and composer, born in Bucharest, Kingdom of Romania (d. 1949)
  • Apr 8 Adrian Boult, British conductor (BBC Symphony Orchestra, 1930-50; London Philharmonic, 1950-59), born in Chester, England (d. 1983)
  • Apr 11 Nick LaRocca, American jazz coronetist and composer ("Tiger Rag"), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1961)
  • Apr 21 Efrem Zimbalist Sr, Russian-American violinist, composer, and educator (Curtis Institute, 1928-68), born in Rostov on Don, Russia (d. 1985)
  • Apr 30 Acario Cotapos, Chilean composer, born in Valdivia, Chile (d. 1969)
  • Apr 30 Rudolph Simonsen, Danish composer (Olympic Arts bronze, 1928 - Symphony No. 2 (Hellas)), and educator (Royal Danish Academy, 1916-47), born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1947)
  • May 20 Felix Arndt, American organist, pianist, arranger, and composer ("Desecration Rag"; "Nola"), born in New York City (d. 1918) [1]
  • May 25 Gilardo Gilardi, Argentine composer, pianist and conductor (La leyenda del urutaú; Réquiem; Misa de Gloria), born in San Fernando, Argentina (d. 1963)
  • May 25 Sverre Jordan, Norwegian composer, orchestra conductor and pianist (Norwegian Rapsody), born in Bergen, Norway (d. 1972)
  • May 28 José Padilla, Spanish composer and pianist (La Violetera - City Lights; Ça c'est Paris - Moulin Rouge), born in Almería, Spain (d. 1960)
  • Jun 25 Ethel Glenn Hier, American composer, born in Madisonville, Ohio (d. 1971)
  • Jul 22 Frederick Preston Search, American cellist, composer and conductor (Bridge Builders), born in Pueblo, Colorado (d. 1959)
  • Aug 10 (Cecil) Armstrong Gibbs, British composer, born in Great Baddow, Essex, England (d. 1960)
  • Aug 20 Witold Friemann, Polish composer, pianist, conductor and pedagogue, born in Konin, Poland (d. 1977)
  • Sep 10 Vilém Petrželka, Czech composer, born in Brno, Movravia (d. 1967)
  • Sep 28 D P "Dad" Carter, American gospel singer (Chuck Wagon Gang), born near Columbia, Kentucky (d. 1963)
  • Oct 19 Uncle Art Satherley, British-American record producer (Academy of Country Music Award, 1968), born in Bristol, England (d. 1986)
  • Oct 28 Juliette Béliveau, Canadian actress (Le gros Bill) and singer, born in Nicolet, Quebec (d. 1975)
  • Nov 4 Alton Adams, American composer (1st black bandmaster in the United States Navy), born in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands (d. 1987)
  • Nov 16 Luis Cluzeau-Mortet, Uruguayan composer, born in Montevideo, Uruguay (d. 1957)
  • Dec 7 Heathcote Dicken Statham, English organist, composer, and conductor, born in London, England (d. 1973)
  • Dec 12 Václav Štěpán, Czech pianist and composer, born in Pečky, Austria-Hungary (d. 1944)
  • Dec 20 Božidar Širola, Croatian composer, born in Žakanje, Croatia (d. 1956)
  • Dec 27 Bunk Johnson, American jazz trumpeter, born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1949) [1]


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