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.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Responsive Alleluia | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice | — | — |
| Grant Us Thy Holy Spirit | — | — | — | Piano | — | — |
| Major | — | — | — | Piano, Organ, Guitar, Fiddle, violin, Mandolin, Ukulele | Country | 1 |
| Minor Sixth | — | — | — | Piano, Organ, Guitar, Fiddle, violin, Mandolin, Ukulele | Jazz, Country | — |
| Seven Sharp Five | — | — | — | Piano, Organ, Guitar, Fiddle, violin, Mandolin, Ukulele | Jazz, Country | — |
| Sixth | — | — | — | Piano, Organ, Guitar, Fiddle, violin, Mandolin, Ukulele | Country | — |
| 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, Clarinet | Jazz | 2 |
| Easin' On | — | — | — | Flute, Clarinet, Trumpet | Jazz | 3 |
| Mixed Bag | — | — | — | Flute, Clarinet, Trumpet | Jazz | 3 |
| M.J. | — | — | — | Flute, Clarinet, Trumpet | Jazz | 3 |
| Go! | — | — | — | Flute, Clarinet, Trumpet | Jazz | — |
| 'Tis Diz | — | — | — | Flute, Clarinet, Trumpet | Jazz | 3 |
| Flyin' High | — | — | — | Flute, Clarinet | Jazz | 2 |
| Blues Riff | — | — | — | Flute, Clarinet, Trumpet | Jazz | 3 |
| Keep 'Em Short | — | — | — | Flute, Clarinet, Trumpet | Jazz | 3 |
| Easy Groovin' | — | — | — | Flute, Clarinet, Trumpet | Jazz | 3 |
| Freddie's Jump | — | — | — | Flute, Clarinet, Trumpet | Jazz | 3 |
| Big Band Bash | — | — | — | Flute, Clarinet, Trumpet | Jazz | 3 |
| Jersey Stomp | — | — | — | Flute, Clarinet, Trumpet | Jazz | 3 |
| Soft Winds | — | — | — | Flute, Clarinet, Trumpet | Jazz | 3 |
| Walkin' | — | — | — | Flute, Clarinet, Trumpet | Jazz | 3 |
| "Doo-Dot-Doo-Dot" | — | — | — | Flute, Clarinet | Jazz | 2 |
| Revival Blues | — | — | — | Flute, Clarinet, Trumpet | Jazz | 3 |
| To Carlos | — | — | — | Guitar, Flute, Clarinet, Trumpet | Jazz | 4 |
| Whose Blues | — | — | — | Flute, Clarinet | Jazz | 2 |
| Heavy Accent | — | — | — | Flute | Jazz | 1 |
| The Flip | — | — | — | Flute | Jazz | 1 |
| The Smear | — | — | — | Flute | Jazz | 1 |
| The Doit | — | — | — | Flute | Jazz | 1 |
| Gliss Studies | — | — | — | Flute | Jazz | 1 |
| Lifts | — | — | — | Flute | Jazz | 1 |
| Spills | — | — | — | Flute | Jazz | 1 |