Victor Bay was born 25 February 1896 in Lodz, Poland. He studied music with Alexander Glazunov at Leningrad University and emigrated to USA in 1922. Was violinist with The Philadelphia Orchestra, then conductor with CBS Radio 1934-1946. Moved to California in 1946, where he played violin on many soundtrack sessions. He died 12 October 1988 in Los Angeles, California, USA.