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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 36 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
Responsive Alleluia — —— Piano, Guitar, Voice— —
Grant Us Thy Holy Spirit — —— Piano— —
Major — —— Piano, Organ, Guitar, Fiddle, violin, Mandolin, UkuleleCountry 1
Minor Sixth — —— Piano, Organ, Guitar, Fiddle, violin, Mandolin, UkuleleJazz, Country —
Seven Sharp Five — —— Piano, Organ, Guitar, Fiddle, violin, Mandolin, UkuleleJazz, Country —
Sixth — —— Piano, Organ, Guitar, Fiddle, violin, Mandolin, UkuleleCountry —
Fry That Bacon — —— Piano— —
Marianne — —— Piano, Guitar— 0
Kookaburra — —— Piano, Guitar, Recorder, Harmonica— 3
A-Tisket, A-Tasket — —— Piano, Ukulele— 0
This Old Man — —— Piano, Guitar— 1
Crawdad Song — —— Piano, Guitar, Flute, violin, Recorder, Harmonica, Ukulele, Tin Whistle— 6
Ode to Joy — —— Piano— —
Don't Step on Alligators — —— Piano, Guitar, Recorder— 1
Soda Waltz — —— Piano— —
Beautiful Blue Eyes — —— Piano— —
Eating Cookies Makes Me Happy — —— Piano— —
Cowboy Jack — —— Piano, Guitar, Ukulele— —
German Waltz — —— Piano— —
Mama Don't 'low — —— Piano, Guitar, Flute, violin, Recorder, Harmonica, Tin Whistle— 2
Song — —— Piano, Guitar— 1
God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen [1:36] — —— Voice— —
Coral Riff — —— Flute, ClarinetJazz 2
Easin' On — —— Flute, Clarinet, TrumpetJazz 3
Mixed Bag — —— Flute, Clarinet, TrumpetJazz 3
M.J. — —— Flute, Clarinet, TrumpetJazz 3
Go! — —— Flute, Clarinet, TrumpetJazz —
'Tis Diz — —— Flute, Clarinet, TrumpetJazz 3
Flyin' High — —— Flute, ClarinetJazz 2
Blues Riff — —— Flute, Clarinet, TrumpetJazz 3
Keep 'Em Short — —— Flute, Clarinet, TrumpetJazz 3
Easy Groovin' — —— Flute, Clarinet, TrumpetJazz 3
Freddie's Jump — —— Flute, Clarinet, TrumpetJazz 3
Big Band Bash — —— Flute, Clarinet, TrumpetJazz 3
Jersey Stomp — —— Flute, Clarinet, TrumpetJazz 3
Soft Winds — —— Flute, Clarinet, TrumpetJazz 3
Walkin' — —— Flute, Clarinet, TrumpetJazz 3
"Doo-Dot-Doo-Dot" — —— Flute, ClarinetJazz 2
Revival Blues — —— Flute, Clarinet, TrumpetJazz 3
To Carlos — —— Guitar, Flute, Clarinet, TrumpetJazz 4
Whose Blues — —— Flute, ClarinetJazz 2
Heavy Accent — —— FluteJazz 1
The Flip — —— FluteJazz 1
The Smear — —— FluteJazz 1
The Doit — —— FluteJazz 1
Gliss Studies — —— FluteJazz 1
Lifts — —— FluteJazz 1
Spills — —— FluteJazz 1