Mel Bay presents How to become the complete professional guitarist and versatile studio musician



The Mel Bay Classic guitar method. Vol. 1. By Mel Bay (Melbourne Earl Bay)

Type of Work:
Musical work
Array
RE0000366572 / 1988-01-11
EP0000138430 / 1960-03-01
Title:
The Mel Bay Classic guitar method. Vol. 1. By Mel Bay (Melbourne Earl Bay)
Variant title:
Classic guitar method.
The Mel Bay Classic guitar method
Copyright Claimant:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (PWH)
Names:
Melbourne Earl Bay (7 documents)
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Copyrights records by Mel Bay Publications, Inc.

Guitar band. Vol. 2. By Ronny Lee

Type of Work:
Musical work
Array
EP0000146376 / 1960-11-01
RE0000366573 / 1988-01-11
Title:
Guitar band. Vol. 2. By Ronny Lee.
Variant title:
Guitar band
Copyright Claimant:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (PWH)
Names:
Ronny Lee (8 documents)
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Mel Bay presents 20 guitar preludes

Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PAu000697238 / 1984-11-27
Date of Creation:
1984
Title:
Mel Bay presents 20 guitar preludes / by Al Viola.
Application Title:
20 guitar preludes.
Description:
24 p.
Copyright Claimant:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Authorship on Application:
literary comments, compilation & original musical compositions: Al Viola.
Names:
Al Viola 1919-
Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (3736 documents)
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Guitar band. Vol. 1. By Melbourne Earl Bay

Type of Work:
Musical work
Array
RE0000320065 / 1987-01-02
EP0000131295 / 1959-07-01
Title:
Guitar band. Vol. 1. By Melbourne Earl Bay.
Variant title:
Guitar band.
Copyright Claimant:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (PWH)
Names:
Melbourne Earl Bay (7 documents)
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Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (3736 documents)
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Mel Bay's Ukulele method for chord and melody playing

Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000010321 / 1978-05-04
Date of Publication:
May 1, 1978
Date of Creation:
1978
Title:
Mel Bay's Ukulele method for chord and melody playing / [musical and literary instruction, compilation, musical examples] by Roy Smeck.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: compilation, literary instructions, some music & arranging.
Imprint:
Pacific, Mo. : M. Bay Publications, c1978.
Description:
48 p.
Other Title:
Ukulele method for chord and melody playing
Copyright Claimant:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Notes:
With lyrics to some songs.
Names:
Roy Smeck 1900-
Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (3736 documents)
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Mel Bay's Traditional autoharp

Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000010323 / 1978-05-16
Date of Publication:
May 5, 1978
Date of Creation:
1978
Title:
Mel Bay's Traditional autoharp : an instruction manual / written by [i.e. compilations and arrangements] Clayton S. Jones & Barbara McClintock Koehler.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: literary instruction, editing, compilation & arranging.
Imprint:
Pacific, Mo. : M. Bay Publications, c1978.
Description:
96 p.
Other Title:
Traditional autoharp
Copyright Claimant:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Notes:
With lyrics.
Names:
Barbara McClintock Koehler 1939-
Clayton S. Jones 1946-
Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (3736 documents)
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Mel Bay presents Guitar improvising

Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000013350 / 1978-04-24
Date of Publication:
April 18, 1978
Date of Creation:
1978
Title:
Mel Bay presents Guitar improvising : v. 1 / [compilation of scales, chords and chord progression studies, and literary explanation] by Vincent Bredice.
Edition:
New ed.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: compilation of scales, chords and chord progression studies, and literary explanation.
Previous Registration:
Prev. reg. 1969, A124225.
Imprint:
Kirkwood, Mo. : M. Bay Publications, c1978.
Description:
106 p.
Other Title:
Mel Bay's Guitar improvising
Copyright Claimant:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Notes:
Title on spine: Mel Bay's Guitar improvising.
Names:
Vincent Bredice 1923-
Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (3736 documents)
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Guitar improvising

Mel Bay's Rock guitar improvising

Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000013352 / 1978-08-09
Date of Publication:
August 3, 1978
Date of Creation:
1978
Title:
Mel Bay's Rock guitar improvising / by Gary Szevery.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: compilation, literary instruction, original examples, arranging of scales for guitar performance.
Imprint:
Pacific, Mo. : M. Bay Publications, c1978.
Description:
72 p.
Other Title:
Rock guitar improvising
Copyright Claimant:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Names:
Gary Szevery 1948-
Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (3736 documents)
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Mel Bay's violin method

Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000023561 / 1978-11-24
Date of Publication:
November 16, 1978
Date of Creation:
1978
Title:
Mel Bay's violin method : v. 1 / [compilation, literary instruction, original musical examples, and etudes] by Frank Zucco.
Application Title:
Mel Bay's violin method, volume 1
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: compilation, literary instruction, original music examples & etudes.
Imprint:
Pacific, Mo. : M. Bay Publications, c1978.
Description:
56 p.
Other Title:
Mel Bay's violin method, volume 1
Copyright Claimant:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Names:
Frank Zucco 1912-
Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (3736 documents)
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Mel Bay's Recorder book of Medieval and Renaissance music

Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000027279 / 1978-04-04
Date of Publication:
March 29, 1978
Date of Creation:
1978
Title:
Mel Bay's Recorder book of Medieval and Renaissance music / by Franz Zeidler.
Application Title:
Mel Bay's Recorder music of Medieval and Renaissance music.
Language:
With de minimus Latin words.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: arrangements for recorder, ensemble & solo, editing & compilation.
Copyright Note:
C.O. correspondence.
Imprint:
Pacific, Mo. : M. Bay Publications, c1978.
Description:
20 p.
Other Title:
Recorder book of Medieval and Renaissance music
Recorder music of Medieval and Renaissance music
Copyright Claimant:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Authorship on Application:
arrangements, editing & compilation: Franz Zeidler.
Names:
Franz Zeidler 1920-
Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (3736 documents)
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Mel Bay's Drum set unlimited

Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000027280 / 1978-04-04
Date of Publication:
March 29, 1978
Date of Creation:
1978
Title:
Mel Bay's Drum set unlimited : nine drum set solos / [compositions, instruction, editing, and compilation] by Ken Vogel.
Series:
Contemporary drum solos
Imprint:
Pacific, Mo. : M. Bay Publications, c1978.
Description:
24 p.
Other Title:
Contemporary drum solos
Drum set unlimited
Copyright Claimant:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Names:
Ken Vogel 1952-
Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (3736 documents)
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Mel Bay's Classic period recorder music

Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000027281 / 1978-04-04
Date of Publication:
March 29, 1978
Date of Creation:
1978
Title:
Mel Bay's Classic period recorder music / [arrangements and editing] by Franz Zeidler.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: arrangements for ensemble & solo, editing, compilation & layout.
Imprint:
Pacific, Mo. : M. Bay Publications, c1978.
Description:
17 p.
Other Title:
Classic period recorder music
Copyright Claimant:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Notes:
Appl. identifies public domain works by various composers as preexisting material.
Names:
Franz Zeidler 1920-
Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (3736 documents)
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Mel Bay's Baroque recorder music

Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000027282 / 1978-04-04
Date of Publication:
March 29, 1978
Date of Creation:
1978
Title:
Mel Bay's Baroque recorder music / [arrangements and editing] by Franz Zeidler.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: arrangements for ensemble & solo, editing, compilation & layout.
Imprint:
Pacific, Mo. : M. Bay Publications, c1978.
Description:
20 p.
Other Title:
Baroque recorder music
Copyright Claimant:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Notes:
Appl. identifies public domain works by various composers as preexisting material.
Names:
Franz Zeidler 1920-
Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (3736 documents)
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Mel Bay's Drum method, volume 1

Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000027286 / 1978-11-13
Date of Publication:
October 4, 1978
Date of Creation:
1978
Title:
Mel Bay's Drum method, volume 1 / by William Schinstine and Fred Hoey.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: additional material.
Previous Registration:
Pages 1-23 prev. reg. as Snare drum primer, 1976, A800382.
Imprint:
Pacific, Mo. : M. Bay Publications, c1978.
Description:
50 p.
Other Title:
Drum method, volume 1
Snare drum primer
Copyright Claimant:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Notes:
Music & instructional material.
Names:
William Schinstine 1922-
Fred Hoey 1920-
Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (3736 documents)
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Mel Bay presents favorite classic guitar solos

Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000027808 / 1979-01-15
Date of Publication:
January 4, 1979
Date of Creation:
1978
Title:
Mel Bay presents favorite classic guitar solos / [compiled, arr., and edited] by Richard Pick.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: compilation, arranging & editing.
Imprint:
Pacific, Mo. : M. Bay Publications, c1979.
Description:
31 p.
Copyright Claimant:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Names:
Richard Pick 1915-
Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (3736 documents)
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Mel Bay presents the hammered dulcimer

Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000027809 / 1979-01-15
Date of Publication:
January 10, 1979
Date of Creation:
1978
Title:
Mel Bay presents the hammered dulcimer / [compilation, arranging, literary instruction, editing] by Norman Hughes.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: compilation, arranging, literary instruction & editing.
Imprint:
Pacific, Mo. : M. Bay Publications, c1979.
Description:
32 p.
Copyright Claimant:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Notes:
With words.
Names:
Norman Hughes 1950-
Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (3736 documents)
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Mel Bay's Clawhammer banjo solos

Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000034441 / 1979-05-07
Date of Publication:
April 25, 1979
Date of Creation:
1978
Title:
Mel Bay's Clawhammer banjo solos : on modal music and in the Irish tradition / Alex Slater.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: compilation, literary instruction & comments, musical arrangements & some original songs.
Imprint:
Pacific, Mo. : M. Bay Publications, c1979.
Description:
72 p.
Other Title:
Clawhammer banjo solos
Clawhammer banjo
Copyright Claimant:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Notes:
Lyrics to 1 song & music.
Authorship on Application:
compilation, literary instruction & comments, musical arrangements & some original songs: Alex Slater.
Names:
Alex Slater 1952-
Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (3736 documents)
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Mel Bay's Drum improvising studies

Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000034442 / 1979-02-22
Date of Publication:
February 14, 1979
Date of Creation:
1978
Title:
Mel Bay's Drum improvising studies : for jazz and rock / by Joe Lambert.
Application Title:
Jazz rock improvising studies for drummers.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: compilation & some new compositions.
Previous Registration:
Prev. reg. 17Jul78, PA 11-186; 30May75, EP340940; appl. states copyright claimed on entire book except p. 1, 2, 3, 59 & 67.
Imprint:
Pacific, Mo. : M. Bay Publications, c1979.
Description:
72 p.
Other Title:
Jazz rock improvising studies for drummers.
Drum improvising studies
Copyright Claimant:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Authorship on Application:
compilation & some new compositions: Joe Lambert.
Names:
Joe Lambert 1941-
Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (3736 documents)
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Mel Bay's Bass improvising

Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000034443 / 1979-02-26
Date of Publication:
February 22, 1979
Date of Creation:
1978
Title:
Mel Bay's Bass improvising / [by Earl Gately].
Imprint:
Pacific, Mo. : M. Bay Publications, c1979.
Description:
96 p.
Other Title:
Bass improvising
Copyright Claimant:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Notes:
For upright or electric.
Authorship on Application:
compilation, original musical examples & compositions, & literary instruction: Earl Gately.
Names:
Earl Gately 1930-
Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (3736 documents)
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Mel Bay's Trumpet improvising workbook

Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000036840 / 1979-06-08
Date of Publication:
June 1, 1979
Date of Creation:
1979
Title:
Mel Bay's Trumpet improvising workbook / by Bill Bay.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: compilation, literary instruction & original musical examples.
Imprint:
Pacific, Mo. : M. Bay Publications, c1979.
Description:
71 p.
Other Title:
Trumpet improvising workbook
Copyright Claimant:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Authorship on Application:
compilation, literary instruction & original musical examples: Bill Bay.
Names:
Bill Bay 1945-
Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (3736 documents)
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Mel Bay's Saxophone improvising workbook

Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000036842 / 1979-06-08
Date of Publication:
June 1, 1979
Date of Creation:
1979
Title:
Mel Bay's Saxophone improvising workbook / by Bill Bay.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: compilation, literary instruction & original musical examples.
Imprint:
Pacific, Mo. : M. Bay Publications, c1979.
Description:
71 p.
Other Title:
Saxophone improvising workbook
Copyright Claimant:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Authorship on Application:
compilation, literary instruction & original musical examples: Bill Bay.
Names:
Bill Bay 1945-
Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (3736 documents)
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Mel Bay's Learn to play bluegrass bass

Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000037068 / 1979-06-21
Date of Publication:
June 6, 1979
Date of Creation:
1979
Title:
Mel Bay's Learn to play bluegrass bass / by Earl Gately.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: compilation, literary instruction, musical arrangements & original musical examples.
Imprint:
Pacific, Mo. : M. Bay Publications, c1979.
Description:
40 p.
Other Title:
Learn to play bluegrass bass
Copyright Claimant:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Authorship on Application:
compilation, literary instruction, musical arrangements & original musical examples: Earl Gately.
Names:
Earl Gately 1930-
Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (3736 documents)
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Mel Bay's deluxe Anthology of fiddle styles

Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000037070 / 1979-06-25
Date of Publication:
June 22, 1979
Date of Creation:
1979
Title:
Mel Bay's deluxe Anthology of fiddle styles / by David Reiner.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: compilation, literary instruction & arranging.
Imprint:
Pacific, Mo. : M. Bay Publications, c1979.
Description:
86 p.
Other Title:
Anthology of fiddle styles
Copyright Claimant:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Authorship on Application:
compilation, literary instruction & arranging: David Reiner.
Names:
David Reiner 1952-
Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (3736 documents)
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Mel Bay's Drum set unlimited

Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000038283 / 1979-01-08
Date of Publication:
May 1, 1978
Date of Creation:
1978
Title:
Mel Bay's Drum set unlimited : nine drum set solos / by Ken Vogel.
Imprint:
Pacific, Mo. : M. Bay Publications, c1978.
Description:
24 p.
Other Title:
Drum set unlimited
Copyright Claimant:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Authorship on Application:
compilation, literary instruction, music: Ken Vogel.
Names:
Ken Vogel 1951-
Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (3736 documents)
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Mel Bay's E-Z way fiddle solos

Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000044611 / 1979-01-08
Date of Publication:
January 2, 1979
Date of Creation:
1978
Title:
Mel Bay's E-Z way fiddle solos / by Frank Zucco.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: "compilation & original compositions."
Copyright Note:
C.O. correspondence.
Imprint:
Pacific, Mo. : M. Bay Publications, c1979.
Description:
24 p.
Other Title:
E-Z way fiddle solos
Copyright Claimant:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Authorship on Application:
compilation & original compositions: Frank Zucco.
Names:
Frank Zucco 1912-
Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (3736 documents)
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Mel Bay's Studio/stage band bass studies

Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000045918 / 1979-07-30
Date of Publication:
July 24, 1979
Date of Creation:
1979
Title:
Mel Bay's Studio/stage band bass studies / by Earl Gately.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: "compilation, original musical examples, literary instruction."
Imprint:
Pacific, Mo. : M. Bay Publications, c1979.
Description:
184 p.
Other Title:
Studio/stage band bass studies.
Copyright Claimant:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Authorship on Application:
compilation, musical examples, literary instruction: Earl Gately.
Names:
Earl Gately 1930-
Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (3736 documents)
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The Dulcimer hymn book

Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000050437 / 1979-10-01
Date of Publication:
September 26, 1979
Date of Creation:
1979
Title:
The Dulcimer hymn book / by Bud and Donna Ford.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: "compilation, explanatory text & editing."
Previous Registration:
Appl. identifies hymns in public domain as preexisting material.
Copyright Note:
C.O. correspondence.
Imprint:
Pacific, Mo. : M. Bay Publications, c1979.
Description:
71 p.
Other Title:
Mel Bay presents the dulcimer hymn book
Copyright Claimant:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Notes:
Words, melodies & tablatures.
Title on cover: Mel Bay presents the dulcimer hymn book.
Authorship on Application:
compilation, explanatory text & editing: Bud Ford & Donna Ford.
Names:
Bud Ford 1944-
Donna Ford 1942-
Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (3736 documents)
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Mel Bay presents preludes & meditations for acoustic guitar

Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000672364 / 1993-08-06
Date of Publication:
April 5, 1993
Date of Creation:
1993
Title:
Mel Bay presents preludes & meditations for acoustic guitar / by Al Viola & Charles Postlewate.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: compilation; text.
Previous Registration:
Music and arr. preexisting.
Description:
Sound cassette + 1 v.
Other Title:
Preludes & meditations for acoustic guitar
Copyright Claimant:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Authorship on Application:
text & compilation: Charles Postlewate, 1941- & Al Viola, 1919-
Names:
Charles Postlewate 1941-
Al Viola 1919-
Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (3736 documents)
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Guitar suites, world tour 1962-

Type of Work:
Sound recording and music
Registration Number / Date:
SRu000628143 / 2006-05-23
Date of Creation:
1962
Title:
Guitar suites, world tour 1962-.
Copyright Note:
Cataloged from appl. only.
Copyright Claimant:
on music & sound recording; Al Viola, 1919-
Names:
Al Viola 1919-

Mel Bay presents preludes & meditations for acoustic guitar

Type of Work:
Sound recording
Registration Number / Date:
SR0000186311 / 1993-08-06
Date of Publication:
April 5, 1993
Date of Creation:
1993
Title:
Mel Bay presents preludes & meditations for acoustic guitar / by Al Viola & Charles Postlewate.
Description:
Sound cassette + 1 v.
Other Title:
Preludes & meditations for acoustic guitar
Contents:
Variations on a Christmas song.
Copyright Claimant:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Authorship on Application:
sound recording: Charles Postlewate, 1941- & Al Viola, 1919-
Names:
Charles Postlewate 1941-
Al Viola 1919-
Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (3736 documents)
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