Musicians Born in 1912

Feb 21 Nikita Magaloff, Georgian-Russian pianist (1st to record Chopin's complete works), born in St Petersburg, Russia (d. 1992)
Feb 22 Jadwiga Szajna-Lewandowska, Polish pianist, composer, and pedagogue, born in Brody, Austro-Hungarian Empire (now Ukraine) (d. 1994)
Feb 24 Július Kowalski, Slovak composer, born in Ostrava, Austrian Silesia (now Czech Republic) (d. 2003)
Feb 27 Hugues Panassié, French jazz critic, record producer, and impresario (Hot Club de France), born in Paris, France (d. 1974)
Mar 2 (Theodore) "Red" Saunders, American jazz drummer and bandleader, based in Chicago, born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 1981)
Mar 11 Xavier Montsalvatge, Spanish composer (El gato con botas), born in Girona, Spain (d. 2002)
Mar 12 Paul Weston [Wetstein], American pianist, arranger, orchestra leader (Tommy Dorsey Orchestra; The Jim Nabors Show), pop and classical composer ("Day By Day"; "Crescent City Suite"), born in Springfield, Massachusetts (d. 1996)
Mar 13 Ernst Hess, Swiss composer, born in Schaffhausen, Switzerland (d. 1968)
Mar 13 Igor Youskevitch, Russian-Ukrainian ballet dancer, born in Pyriatyn, Poltava Oblast, Ukraine (d. 1994)
Mar 14 Les Brown, American big band bandleader (His Band of Renown - "Sentimental Journey"), born in Reinerton, Pennsylvania (d. 2001)

Lightnin Hopkins (1912-1982)

Mar 15 American blues musician (Ball of Twine), born in Centerville, Texas

Mar 19 Lavere "Buster" Harding, Canadian-American jazz pianist, composer and arranger (Count Basie; Dizzy Gillespie; Billie Holiday), born in North Buxton, Ontario (d. 1965)
Mar 19 Russ Case, American orchestra leader (Julius La Rosa Show), born in Hamburg, Iowa (d. 1964)
Mar 27 Reuel Lahmer, Canadian-American organist and composer ("It Is Good To Give Thanks"), born in Maple, Ontario (d. after 1982)
Mar 27 Robert Watson Hughes, Scottish-Australian composer, born in Levan, Inverclyde, Scotland (d. 2007)
Apr 2 Herbert Mills, American pop singer, (The Mills Brothers), born in Piqua, Ohio (d. 1989)
Apr 14 Belinda Quirey, British dance historian and teacher, born in UK (d. 1996)
Apr 14 Piet van Egmond, Dutch organist and conductor (Netherlands Chamber Orchestra), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1982)
Apr 21 Feike Asma, Dutch organist and conductor, born in Den Helder, Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1984)
Apr 22 Kathleen Ferrier, English contralto singer (Orfeo Ed Evridice), born in Higher Walton, Lancashire (d. 1953)
Apr 22 Miguel Querol Gavalda, Spanish musicologist and composer, born in Ulldecona, Spain (d. 2002)
May 1 Anna Pollak, English mezzo-soprano, born in Manchester (d. 1996)
May 1 Felipe Padilla de León, Filipino composer, born in General Tinio, Nueva Ecija, Philippine Islands (d. 1992)
May 3 Virgil Fox, American organist, born in Princeton, Illinois (d. 1980)
May 4 Lou Brown, American orchestra leader (Jerry Lewis Show), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2007)
May 10 Erik Jorgensen, Danish composer, born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 2005)
May 12 Marshall Royal, American jazz alto saxophonist and clarinetist (Count Basie Orchestra), born in Sapulpa, Oklahoma (d. 1995)
May 13 Gil Evans, Canadian-American jazz pianist, composer and arranger (Miles Davis; Absolute Beginners, Out of the Cool), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 1988)
May 15 Arthur Berger, American composer (Ideas of Order), music critic, and educator (Brandeis, 1953-80; New England Conservatory of Music, 1980-99), born in New York City (d. 2003)
May 17 Sándor Végh, Hungarian-French violinist teacher and conductor, born in Kolozsvár, Transylvania, Austria-Hungary (d. 1997)
May 18 [Pierino] Perry Como, American singer ("Catch A Falling Star") and TV personality (The Perry Como Show), born in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania (d. 2001)
May 24 Dame Joan Hood Hammond, Australian operatic soprano, born in Christchurch, New Zealand (d. 1996)
May 25 Eddie Maxwell [Cherkose], American lyricist (Breathless) and actor, born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 1999)
May 31 Alfred Deller, British countertenor, born in Margate, England (d. 1979)
Jun 9 Edgar Evans, Welsh tenor (Covent Garden Opera Company), born in Cardiganshire (d. 2007)
Jun 9 Ingolf Dahl [Marcus], German-American pianist and composer (Allegro and Arioso), born in Hamburg, German Empire (d. 1970)
Jun 11 Mukhtar Ashrafi, Soviet-Uzbek composer, born in Bukhara, Uzbekistan (d. 1975)
Jun 15 Alix Combelle, French swing saxophonist, clarinetist, and bandleader (Quintette du Hot Club de France), born in Paris, France (d. 1978)
Jun 17 Don Gillis, American composer (Symphony 5½ - A Symphony for Fun), born in Cameron, Missouri (d. 1978)
Jun 19 (Albert) "Bertie" King, Jamaican jazz and mento clarinetist, saxophone player, arranger, and bandleader (Casa Blanca Orchestra; Jamaican Broadcasting Orchestra), born in Panama (d. 1981)
Jun 19 Jerry Jerome, American jazz and big band tenor saxophonist (Words & Music), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2001)
Jun 19 Virginia MacWatters, American broadway and operatic soprano, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2005)
Jun 22 Vit Nejedly, Czech composer, born in Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia (now Czech Republic) (d. 1945)
Jun 28 Sergiu Celibidache, Romanian conductor, composer, educator (Munich Philharmonic 1979-1996), born in Roman, Moldavia, Romania (d. 1996)
Jun 29 José Pablo Moncayo, Mexican composer (Huapango), born in Guadalajara, Mexico (d. 1958)
Jun 30 Tibor de Machula, Hungarian-Dutch cellist, born in Cluj-Napoca, Romania (d. 1982)
Jul 12 Will Bradley [Wilbur Schwichtenberg], American session, jazz, and boogie-woogie trombonist and bandleader ("Beat Me Daddy, Eight to the Bar"), born in Newton, New Jersey (d. 1989)

Woody Guthrie (1912-1967)

Jul 14 American folk singer-songwriter ("This Land Is Your Land"), peace activist, and father of Arlo, born in Okemah, Oklahoma

Jul 16 Ray Barr, American pianist (Vincent Lopez Show), born in New York City (d. 1983)
Jul 20 Frederick Ferrari, English tenor and variety performer (Love Descended Like An Angel), born in Manchester, England (d. 1994)
Jul 26 Fred Böhler, Swiss jazz bandleader, pianist, and early proponent of the Hammond organ, born in Zurich, Switzerland (d. 1995)
Jul 27 Igor Markevitch, Russian conductor (Le Paradis Perdu), born in Kyiv, Ukraine (d. 1983)
Jul 27 Vernon Elliott, British bassoonist and composer, born in London (d. 1996)
Aug 4 David Raksin, American composer renown for his work in film and TV (Laura; Modern Times), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2004)
Aug 10 Herman Strategier, Dutch organist, conductor, and composer (Rembrandt Cantata; Shadow Out of Time), born in Arnhem, Netherlands (d. 1988)
Aug 13 “Big Chief” Russell Moore, Pima-American jazz trombonist (Lionel Hampton; Louis Armstrong), and composer ("Wounded Knee Chant"), born in the Gila River Indian Community, Arizona (d. 1983)
Aug 14 Karel Poons, Jewish-Dutch ballet dancer, educator, and Holocaust survivor, born in Amsterdam (d. 1994)
Aug 21 Bruce Trent [William Butters], British singer and actor (The Passing Show, Band Waggon), born in St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands (d. 1995)

Gene Kelly (1912-1996)

Aug 23 American dancer, singer, actor, choreographer and film director (An American in Paris; On The Town; Singin' in the Rain), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Aug 24 Fritz "Freddie" Brocksieper, German big band jazz drummer, and bandleader, born in Constantinople, Turkey (now Istanbul) (d. 1990)
Aug 31 Ramon Vinay, Chilean operatic tenor, born in Chillán, Chile (d. 1996)
Sep 5 John Cage, American composer (Imaginary Landscape No 1/O'O), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1992)
Sep 6 Wayne Barlow, American composer, born in Elyria, Ohio (d. 1996)
Sep 8 Alfio Grasso, Italian jazz guitarist and composer, born in Lentini, Sicily, Italy (d. 1962)
Sep 15 Gisela Hernández [Gonzalo], Cuban composer (Diálogo), and music educator, born in Cardenas, Cuba (d. 1971)
Sep 19 Kurt Sanderling, German conductor (East Berlin Symphony 1960-77), born in Arys, German Empire (d. 2011)
Sep 21 György Sándor, Hungarian pianist, born in Budapest (d. 2005)
Sep 27 Tauno Marttinen, Finnish composer (Dalai Lama Concerto; Elegia), born in Helsinki, Finland (d. 2008)
Oct 1 Johnny Meijer, Dutch accordionist known as the "King of Accordions" (Body & Soul), born in Amsterdam, The Netherlands (d. 1992)
Oct 3 Gabriel Julian, American pianist (Bobby Byrne Orchestra), arranger (Glenn Miller), and bandleader (Alabama Cavaliers Jazz Ensemble), born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 2002)
Oct 4 Alfonso Letelier (-Llona), Chilean composer and educator (El Hombre ante la Ciencia - (Man Before Science)), born in Santiago, Chile (d. 1994)
Oct 4 John de Mol Sr., Dutch accordionist, and orchestra leader (Baantjer, Pril Geluk), born in The Hauge, Netherlands (d. 1970)
Oct 6 Anthony Cuthbert Baines, English music scholar (d. 1997)
Oct 9 Henri Dillon, French composer (Arlequin), born in Angers, France (d. 1954)
Oct 13 Hugo Weisgall, American composer (4 Impressions), born in Ivančice, Czech Republic (d. 1997)
Oct 15 Nellie Lutcher, American jazz and R&B singer, pianist, and songwriter ("Hurry On Down"; "He's a Real Gone Guy"), born in Lake Charles, Louisiana (d. 2007)
Oct 21 (Carlos) "Don" Byas, American swing and be-bop jazz saxophonist, and bandleader, born in Muskogee, Oklahoma (d. 1972)
Oct 21 Georg Solti [György Stern], Hungarian-British conductor, winner of 31 Grammy awards (Chicago Symphony, 1969-91), born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 1997)
Oct 27 Conlon Nancarrow, American-Mexican composer, often of player piano music (Soundings 4), born in Texarkana, Arkansas (d. 1997)
Oct 27 Gösta Törner, Swedish hot jazz and session trumpeter and bandleader, born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 1982)
Oct 31 Dale Evans, American actress and singer (Roy Rogers Show), born in Uvalde, Texas (d. 2001)
Nov 2 Jouko Paavo Kalervo Tolonen, Finnish composer, born in Porvoo, Finland (d. 1986)
Nov 2 Toña la Negra [Antonia Álvarez], Mexican canción and bolero singer ("Como golondrinas"; "Enamorada"), and actress, born in Vera Cruz, Mexico (d. 1982)
Nov 4 Vadim Salmanov, Russian composer, born in St. Petersburg, Russia (d. 1978)
Nov 8 Jean-Louis Martinet, French composer, born in Sainte-Bazeille, France (d. 2010)
Nov 10 Salvador Contreras, Mexican composer (Grupo de los cuatro), born in Cuerámaro, Guanajuato (d. 1982)
Nov 21 Eleanor Powell, American stage and screen actress and tap dancer (Born to Dance, Broadway Melody films), born in Springfield, Massachusetts (d. 1982)
Nov 22 Chick Henderson [Henderson Rowntree], British dance band vocalist (Joe Loss Orchestra - "Begin the Beguine"), born in Hartlepool, England (d. 1944)
Nov 24 Teddy Wilson, American jazz pianist and arranger (Billie Holiday; Benny Goodman), born in Austin, Texas (d. 1986) [1]
Nov 26 Gunnar Sønstevold, Norwegian jazz pianist, and orchestral and film score composer (Litany In Atlanta; The Dorian Cage), born in Elverum, Norway (d. 1991)
Nov 29 Viola Smith, American drummer and bandleader (one of the first professional female drummers), born in Mount Calvary, Wisconsin (d. 2020) [1]
Nov 30 Constant Stotijn, Dutch cellist (Residence Orchestra), oboe player, and timpanist, born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1975)
Dec 1 Terence Beckles, English pianist and teacher, born in Bushey, England (d. 1995)
Dec 7 Daniel Jones, Welsh composer, born in Pembroke, Wales (d. 1993)
Dec 25 Leighton Noble [Faye Leighton Jepson], American big band singer, bandleader, and TV host, born in Pasadena, California (d. 1994)
Dec 25 Werner Fussan, German composer (Heiteres Aquarium) and educator, born in Plauen, Germany (d. 1986)
Dec 29 Peggy Glanville-Hicks, Australian composer (Triad), born in Melbourne, Victoria (d. 1990)