Births
- January 26 – Coxsone Dodd, record producer (d. 2004)
- February 8 – John Williams, composer
- February 16 – Harry Goz, musical theatre star (d. 2003)
- February 24 – Michel Legrand, composer
- February 26 – Johnny Cash, country singer (d. 2003)
- March 4 – Miriam Makeba, singer (d. 2008)
- March 15 – Arif Mardin, record producer (d. 2006)
- April 1 – Debbie Reynolds, actress and singer
- April 9 – Carl Perkins, rockabilly singer (d. 1998)
- April 12 – Tiny Tim, singer and ukulele player (d. 1996)
- April 14 – Loretta Lynn, country singer
- April 26 – Francis Lai, songwriter and film composer
- April 27 – Maxine Brown (The Browns)
- May 19 – Alma Cogan, English singer (d. 1966)
- June 7 – Tina Brooks, saxophonist (d. 1974)
- June 21 – Lalo Schifrin, film composer
- June 27 – Anna Moffo, operatic soprano (d. 2006)
- July 11 – Roquel Billy Davis, singer, songwriter and record producer (d. 2004)
- July 13 – Per Nørgård, Danish composer
- August 23 - Sinn Sisamouth, singer-songwriter, "the King of Khmer music" (d. 1976)
- September 8 – Patsy Cline, country singer (d. 1963)
- September 25 – Glenn Gould, pianist (d. 1982)
- November 10 – Paul Bley, jazz pianist
- November 15 – Clyde McPhatter (The Drifters) (d. 1972)
- November 21 – Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen, Danish composer
- November 30 – Bob Moore, bassist
- December 5 – Little Richard, singer, songwriter and pianist
- December 9 – Donald Byrd, jazz saxophonist
- December 12 – Charlie Rich, country singer (d. 1995)
- December 15 – Jesse Belvin, singer, pianist and songwriter (d. 1960)
- December 28 – Dorsey Burnette, Rockabilly pioneer (d. 1979)
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