Billy Bay
William "Billy" Bay (born April 25, 1945 in Pacific , Missouri ) is an American jazz guitarist , author and publisher. He is President of Mel Bay Publications Inc , which was founded by his father in 1947.
biography
Bay began playing the trumpet at the age of seven and formed a big band in adolescence , in which David Sanborn also played. Bay studied guitar at college and, after completing his master's degree, joined his father's company, which at the time had only published 25 guitar textbooks. There he published over 2000 publications by well-known authors and guitarists, including instructional videos with Johnny Smith and Barney Kessel .
Books as an author (selection)
- Building right hand technique (1982)
- Complete book of guitar chords, scales and arpeggios (Mel Bay Publications)
- Mel Bay's Guitar Hymnal (1999)
- Left-Hand Guitar Chord Book (2002)
literature
- Interview with Billy Bay in Guitar Player , November 1982
Web links
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bay, Billy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bay, William A .; Bay, Bill |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz guitarist, writer, and publisher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 25, 1945 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pacific (Missouri) |