KETC | Living St. Louis | Mel Bay

From KETC, LIVING ST. LOUIS Producer Ruth Ezell profiles the life of Missouri musician, Mel Bay. Growing up, he was a talented guitar player, but his great success came from making instructional books that taught others how to play the guitar. Bay later opened a music store in Kirkwood that would sell his world-famous instruction books and a variety of musical instruments.

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[Mitchell McCreath]

Had The Books....

[thelordsfieldhand]

Don't forget Bill Bay as well.

[Hasib Rafiquzzaman]

God Bless Mel Bay/

[Nick Arl]

I have heard the same things from my guitar teacher, Mel Bay's nephew

[james040280]

i got as far as book 3, then couldn't make it any further. just picked up the guitar again after a few years and hope to make it to the END!! thanks mel bay even in death you are teaching me guitar

[Paul Cormier]

even being more a rock metal guuitarist all not possible without Mel Bay ty sir we miss you ...........................

[GREG TURPEN]

This is great ! I took lessons there in the mid to late 60's for several years under Jose' Smith, an old Gaslight Square guitarist -- truly great memories!! Mel was a great and fun guy that loved the guitar and all things musical. Thank you!

[izmirlig]

My parents got me my first vito plastic clarinets there--then my professional series LebLanc clarinet, and then in 1980 when I graduated from highschool, my Selmer Mark VI tenor saxophone which I still avidly persue.  I remember meeting with Mel many times as a grade schooler and highschooler. My sister studied the 1st method book for guitar. We will all miss Mel--what a great St. Louisan.

[Chris Bronson]

I remember starting to learn this style at Nottelmann music on lemay ferry by the shop n save arch. Good times.