- Sep 6 William Kraft, American composer and percussionist, born in Chicago, Illinois
- Sep 15 Anton Heiller, composer
Hank Williams
Sep 17 Hank Williams, American country singer (Cold, Cold Heart, Hey Good Lookin'), born in Mount Olive, Alabama (d. 1953)
Hank Williams
- Sep 24 Theodore "Fats" Navarro, American jazz trumpet player, born in Key West, Florida (d. 1950)
- Sep 25 Sam Rivers, American jazz musician (exponent of free jazz), born in El Reno, Oklahoma (d. 2011)
- Sep 27 Mary McCarty, American singer (Babes in Toyland) and actress (Trapper John, M.D.), born in Winfield, Kansas (d. 1980)
About September 1923
How Old? 97 years old
Generation: Greatest Generation
Leap Year: No