Birthdays in Music
- May 1 Walter Susskind, Czech conductor and pianist, born in Prague (d. 1980)
- May 6 Carmen Cavallaro, American actor and pianist (Hollywood Canteen, Diamond Horseshoe), born in NYC, New York (d. 1989)
- May 6 Gyula David, Hungarian composer (Viola Concerto) and violinist, born in Budapest (d. 1977)
- May 11 Clare Grundman, composer
- May 11 [Salvador] Tutti Camarata, American composer and producer (Vic Damone Show), born in New Jersey (d. 2005)
- May 16 Woody Herman, American jazz clarinetist and composer (Thundering Herds), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 1987)
- May 18 Charles Trenet, French singer and songwriter (d. 2001)
- May 20 Ion Dumitrescu, composer
- May 21 Gina Bachauer, Greek pianist (d. 1976)
- May 30 Cedric Thorpe Davie, composer
About May 1913
How Old? 106 years old
Generation: Greatest Generation or the G.I. Generation
Leap Year: No