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Portrait of William Bay

Composer

William Bay

Composer, guitarist, trumpet player and music educator

3,106 works in the index

Biography

William Bay combines work as a guitarist and trumpet player with composing, teaching and music publishing. His performing and writing experience spans jazz, rock, classical and sacred music. He earned his bachelor's degree at Washington University in St. Louis and a master's degree at the University of Missouri.

Bay's work with Mel Bay Publications connects his performing experience with instructional publishing. The Guitar Foundation of America credits him with more than 200 books and documents his work across jazz, rock, classical and sacred repertoire.

Written from Guitar Foundation of America: Biography — Bill Bay.

Life and musical career

Roles
Composer; instrumentalist; instructional author; music publisher
Instruments played
Guitar; trumpet
Education
Washington University in St. Louis; University of Missouri
Styles documented by source
Jazz; rock; classical; sacred
Publishing affiliation
Mel Bay Publications

Sources: Guitar Foundation of America: Biography — Bill Bay.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments
Guitar, Flute, Harmonica, violin, Trumpet
Genres represented
Jazz, Rock, Blues, Country, Folk
Works with composition dates
0 of 3,106

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works page 34 of 65

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
05) Augmented — —— Banjo— 1
12) Seven Flat Five — —— Banjo— 1
Alabama Jubilee — —— Ukulele— 2
Bicycle Built For Two — —— Ukulele— 1
Dear Old Girl — —— Ukulele— 2
Let Me Call You Sweetheart — —— Ukulele— 2
Melody of Love — —— Ukulele— 2
My Wild Irish Rose — —— Ukulele— 2
Oh, You Beautiful Doll — —— Ukulele— 2
Poor Butterfly — —— Ukulele— 2
That's An Irish Lullaby — —— Ukulele— 2
The Gospel Train — —— Ukulele— 2
You're A Grand Old Flag — —— Ukulele— 1
Boston Come-All-Ye — —— Ukulele— 1
Father Abraham — —— Ukulele— 1
My Home's Across The Blue Ridge Mountains — —— Ukulele— 1
Old Folks At Home — —— Ukulele— 3
Sidewalks Of New York — —— Ukulele— 1
Star Spangled Banner — —— Ukulele— 1
The Rosewood Casket — —— Ukulele— 1
Roe, Row, Row. Your Boat — —— Ukulele— 2
Scottish Song — —— Tin Whistle— 1
Cumbrae Waltz — —— Tin Whistle— 1
Branksome Park — —— Tin Whistle— 1
Highland March — —— Tin Whistle— 1
Christ Be Beside Me — —— Harmonica, Tin Whistle— 1
Hot Footin' — —— —Jazz 1
D Lite — —— —— 1
Libro de Acordes para Niños — —— Guitar— 1
Guitar Method - Grade 2 — —— Guitar— 0
Electric Blues Guitar Method — —— —— 0
Fun With the Whistle — —— Tin Whistle— 0
Mel Bay's Caroling Book — —— Vocal— 0
Easiest Electric Bass Book — —— —— 0
You Can Teach Yourself Uke — —— —— 0
Left-Hand Guitar Chord Book — —— —— 0
Easiest Piano Chord Book — —— Piano, Organ— 1
Piano Chords Made Easy, Large Print Edition — —— Piano, Organ— 1
Trumpet Handbook — —— —— 1
Guitar Tangos — —— —— 1
Hymns & Sacred Melodies — —— Recorder— 1
Acoustic Guitar Chords Made Easy — —— —— 1
Banjo Chords Made Easy, Large Print Edition — —— —— 1
Praise Fingerstyle Guitar Made Easy — —— —— 1
Metodo de Guitarra para Ninos, Volumen Uno — —— Guitar— 1
Flatpicking Guitar Workout — —— —— 1
100 Gospel Favorites — —— Guitar— 1
Rock Guitar Chords Made Easy — —— —Rock 1