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The following is a list of centenarians —specifically, people who became famous as musicians, composers and music patrons— known for reasons other than their longevity. Living individuals are listed bolded and italicized. For more lists, see: Lists of centenarians.

Name Lifespan Age Notability
Frances Adaskin 1900–2001 100 Canadian pianist
Robert Alexander Anderson 1894–1995 100 American composer
Irving Berlin 1888–1989 101 Russian-American lyricist and composer
Bernard Bierman 1908– 115 American composer[1]
Slim Bryant 1908–2010 101 American country music singer and songwriter[2]
Henri Büsser 1872–1973 101 French composer
Irving Caesar 1895–1996 101 American composer
Elliott Carter 1908– 115 American classical music composer[3]
Giacobbe Cervetto 1682–1783 100–101 Italian-English cellist
Alice Chalifoux 1908–2008 100 American harpist[4]
Gina Cigna 1900–2001 101 Italian soprano[5]
Orlando Cole 1908–2010 101 American cellist[6]
Hugues Cuénod 1902– 122 Swiss tenor
Annette Richardson Dinwoodey 1906–2007 100 American Latter Day Saint vocalist
Roy Douglas 1907– 116 British composer
Anthony Galla-Rini 1904–2006 102 American accordionist
Manuel García 1805–1906 101 Spanish music and singing teacher
Peggy Gilbert 1905–2007 102 American jazz saxophonist
Sidonie Goossens 1899–2004 105 English harpist
Roy Henderson 1899–2000 100 English baritone
Dolores Hope 1909– 115 American singer and philanthropist[7]
Mieczysław Horszowski 1892–1993 100 Polish pianist
William Manuel Johnson 1872–1972 100 American jazz musician
Maurice Journeau 1898–1999 100 French composer
Abdul Rashid Khan 1908– 101 Indian musician[8]
Mykola Kolessa 1903–2006 102 Ukrainian composer
Margaret Ruthven Lang 1867–1972 104 American composer
Johnny Lange 1905–2006 100 American Academy Award-nominated songwriter
Paul Le Flem 1881–1984 103 French composer
Conrad Leonard 1898–2003 104 British pianist and composer
Huey Long 1904–2009 105 American jazz singer[9]
Lawrence Lucie 1907–2009 101 American jazz musician[10]
Wade Mainer 1907– 117 American country music singer and banjoist[11]
Draga Matkovic 1907– 116 German classical pianist
Sir Robert Mayer 1879–1985 105 German born British philanthropist
Blanche Honegger Moyse 1909– 114 Swiss conductor[12]
Marcel Mule 1901–2001 100 French classical saxophonist
Magda Olivero 1910– 114 Italian soprano[13]
Leo Ornstein 1893–2002 108 American pianist and composer
Uncle Charlie Osborne 1890–1992 101 American Appalachian Mountains musician
Ernest "Doc" Paulin 1907–2007 100 American brass band leader
Elsa Respighi 1894–1996 101 Italian composer, singer and wife of Ottorino Respighi
Rosa Rio 1902–2010 107 American organist[14]
Olga Rudge 1895–1996 100 American violinist and mistress of Ezra Pound
Joseph Salemi 1902–2003 100 American jazz trombonist
Teresa Saporiti 1763–1869 106 Italian soprano[15]
George Beverly Shea 1909– 115 Canadian-born American gospel music singer and songwriter[16]
Nicolas Slonimsky 1895–1996 101 Russian-American composer and conductor
Jenő Takács 1902–2005 103 Austrian-Hungarian composer and pianist
Bill Tapia 1908– 116 American musician
Tillit Sidney Teddlie 1885–1987 102 American hymn composer
Stanley Vann 1910–2010 100 English composer[17]

References

  1. ^ Simon, Stephanie (28 August 2008). "Composer Bernard Bierman Celebrates Centennial". NY1 Living. NY1. Retrieved 6 September 2008.
  2. ^ Von Team Country.de (7 December 2008). "Slim Bryant feiert seinen 100. Geburtstag". News (in German). country.de. Retrieved 7 December 2008.
  3. ^ "US composer Elliott Carter celebrates 100th birthday". Agence France-Presse. 11 December 2008. Retrieved 11 December 2008.
  4. ^ Rosenberg, Donald (1 August 2008). "Former Cleveland Orchestra harpist Alice Chalifoux dies at 100". Music and Dance. Cleveland.com. Retrieved 4 August 2008.
  5. ^ Kozinn, Alan (4 July 2001). "Gina Cigna, Operatic Soprano, Dies at 101". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
  6. ^ Shumsky, Eric (20 August 2008). "Reflections on a Great Musician". Music. The Epoch Times. Retrieved 21 August 2008.
  7. ^ Moore, Mona (27 May 2009). "Luau to mark Bob and Dolores Hope's birthdays". News. Northwest Florida Daily News. Retrieved 27 May 2009.
  8. ^ Mohan, Shriya (19 September 2009). "Centenarian Tempo". Tehelka Magazine. 6 (37). Anant Media. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
  9. ^ "Guitar legend Huey Long dies at 105". Local News. KHOU.com. 12 June 2009. Retrieved 14 May 2009.
  10. ^ Eligon, John (December 19, 2007). "Living to 100, and Looking Back on a Legacy of New York Jazz". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 March 2008. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  11. ^ "100 years old and still playing". ABC 12. Retrieved 28 October 2007.
  12. ^ "Blanche Moyse's 100th Birthday". Events Calendar. Brattleboro Music Center. 23 September 2009. Retrieved 2 October 2009.
  13. ^ Locati, Gioia (26 March 2010). "Magda Olivero, cento candeline per un soprano". il Giornale (in Italian). Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  14. ^ "Rosa Rio". Tampa Theatre. 18 November 2008. Retrieved 14 February 2009.
  15. ^ Keefe, Simon, "Saporiti, Teresa" in Cliff Eisen and Simon P. Keefe (eds.), The Cambridge Mozart Encyclopedia, Cambridge University Press, 2006, pp. 444. ISBN 0521856590
  16. ^ "George Beverly Shea turns 100". Church. OneNewsNow.com. 1 February 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2009.
  17. ^ Vann, Martyn (19 February 2010). "Stanley's Centenary". Stanley Vann's Music. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
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