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Bandleader Francis Bay was created Frans Bayetz in Rijkevorsel, Belgium in 1914. He started playing the clarinet at age group seven, and within a couple of years had been gigging with regional orchestras. After getting first award honors in 1930 for clarinet efficiency on the Conservatoire of Malines, Bay added …

b. Frans Bayetz, 1914, Rijkevorsel, Belgium. Although he became most widely known for his function in the 50s using the Belgian radio dance orchestra, Bay started his profession playing trombone in the 30s. He performed in a number of configurations, mostly associated with dance music, in his homeland and in …