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See also: 1910 in music, other events of 1911, 1912 in music and the list of 'years in music'.

Table of contents 1 Events 2 Top Hits 3 Births 4 Deaths

Events

• Scott Joplin publishes his ragtime opera, "Treemonisha".
• Aino Ackté[?] and other prominent opera singers found the Domestic Opera[?] in Finland

Top Hits

• "Alexander's Ragtime Band" by Irving Berlin
• "Some of These Days" by Shelton Brooks
• "Ragtime Violin" by Irving Berlin
• "Baby Rose" by Louis Weslyn[?]
• "Jimmy Valentine" by Edward Madden[?]
• "When You're Away" by Seymour Brown[?]
• "Daly's Reel" by J.M. Daly
• "All Alone" by Will Dillon[?]
• "Honey-Love" by Jack Drislane[?]
• "The Oceana Roll" by Roger Lewis[?]
• "They Always Pick On Me" by Harry Von Tilzer and Stanley Murphy[?]

Births

• May 8 - Robert Johnson, Blues guitarist and singer.
• May 18 - Big Joe Turner
• October 24 - Sonny Terry[?]
• November 5 - Roy Rogers, singer, actor (+ 1998)

Deaths

• October 3 - Paul Sarebresole