October 1911 in Music History

Birthdays in Music

Oct 1 Irwin Kostal, American orchestra leader and arranger (West Side Story: The Sound Of Music; Chitty Chitty Bang Bang), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1994)
Oct 7 Jo Jones, American jazz drummer, born in Chicago, Illinois (1985)
Oct 7 Vaughn Monroe, singer/orchestra leader (Vaughn Monroe Show), born in Akron, Ohio
Oct 7 Shura Cherkassky, Ukrainian classical pianist (d. 1995)
Oct 13 Ticker Freeman, American pianist (Dinah Shore Show), born in Paterson, New Jersey (d. 1986)
Oct 19 George Cates, American orchestra leader (Lawrence Welk Show), born in NYC, New York
Oct 24 Sonny Terry, blind Piedmont blues musician, born in Greensboro, Georgia (d. 1986)

Oct 26 Mahalia Jackson, American gospel singer (Whole World in his Hands), born in New Orleans, Louisianal; (d. 1972)