Francis Bay

Aliases: The Bay Big Band
Don Catelli and The All Stars
Francis Bay and The Boone City Blowers
Francis Bay e la sua orchestra
Francis Bay et son orchestre
Francis Bay and His Juke-Box Combo
Francis Bay and His Orchestra
Francis Bay & His Orchestra with Strings
The Francis Bay Orchestra
John Evans and The Big Band
Personal name: Frans Bayetz
Born: December 1914
Died: April 25, 2005
Country: Belgium
IPI: 00002381823 1 work
00002389998
Affiliation: SABAM
Comments: Trombonist, componist and band leader, who joined the BRT (Belgian radio and television) as arranger and conductor in 1956. He was the musical director of the Knokke Song Festival for many years and was involved in the Eurovision Song Contest as the conductor for nine entries between 1959 and 1979. He retired from the BRT in 1980.
Ranking: 1071st most covering performer

Releases

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
Allo cha cha cha	Francis Bay et son orchestre	1959	Philips
All That Swing	Francis Bay and His Orchestra	1957	Philips
Big Band Sound - Big Hits of Harry James, Ted Heath & Artie Shaw	The Francis Bay Orchestra	1966	Boulevard [GB]
Big Sounds by The Bay Big Band	The Bay Big Band (Francis Bay)	March 1959	Omega Disk
Cha-Cha-Rock	Francis Bay and His Orchestra	1962	Philips
Cool Percussion	John Evans and The Big Band (Francis Bay)	1961	Directional Sound
Feest met Francis bal met Bay	Orkest Francis Bay met het Salamander koor	1958	Philips
Golden Hour Remember When Vol. 3 Les Brown & Charlie Barnet's Greatest Hits	The Francis Bay Orchestra	1972	Golden Hour
Hits of Basie and Ellington	The Francis Bay Orchestra	1966	Saga Eros
Latin Brass	John Evans and The Big Band (Francis Bay)	1961	Directional Sound
Latin Heat	Francis Bay and His Orchestra	1959	Omega Disk
Potent Percussion	Don Catelli and The All Stars (Francis Bay)	1961	Directional Sound
Rhythm	Francis Bay e la sua orchestra	1959	Philips
Sentimental Swingers	The Bay Big Band (Francis Bay)	March 1959	Omega Disk
Swingin' High with The Bay Big Band	The Bay Big Band (Francis Bay)	March 1959	Omega Disk
Swingin' Night People	Francis Bay & His Orchestra with Strings	February 1960	Omega Disk
Swing Low Great Clarinet	The Bay Big Band (Francis Bay)	1958	Omega Disk
That Latin Bay-Beat	Francis Bay and His Orchestra	1961	Philips
The Bay Big Band Plays Duke Ellington	The Bay Big Band (Francis Bay)	March 1959	Omega Disk

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
2ème série	Francis Bay et son orchestre	1958	Philips
Cha Cha Cha	Francis Bay et son orchestre	1959	Philips
Charleston	Francis Bay and The Boone City Blowers	1958	Philips
De vier grootste	Bob Benny, Het orkest Francis Bay, La Esterella, Jo Leemans	1959	Philips

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
Amapola	Francis Bay and His Juke-Box Combo	1960	Philips
Buona sera	Francis Bay en zijn orkest met zang van Freddy Sunder	1958	Philips
Fascination	Francis Bay and His Juke-Box Combo	1961	Philips
Manhattan Spiritual	Francis Bay and His Orchestra	December 1958	Philips
Patricia	Francis Bay and His Orchestra	October 1958	Philips
Tequila	Francis Bay and His Orchestra	May 1958	Philips
Vivere	Francis Bay and His Juke-Box Combo	1960	Philips

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
Cindy	Johnny Grey	1958	Philips
Cindy, oh Cindy	Bob Benny	April 1957	Philips
Dat kind met die blonde vlecht	Bob Benny	1957	Philips
Diep in mijn hart	Jo Leemans	February 1960	Philips
Hou van mij... altijd	Jo Leemans	1958	Philips
Le tour du monde	Johnny Grey	1957	Philips
Pepita van Majorca	Jo Leemans	1957	Philips
Que sera, sera	Jo Lemans	1956	Philips
Violetta	Bob Benny	1958	Philips