Clifford Hayes
Clifford George Hayes, born March 10, 1893 in Green County, Kentucky, was an
African-American multi-instrumentalist and bandleader. He moved to Louisville
and joined the Original Louisville Jug Band in 1913. In 1919, he formed his own
group, the Dixieland Jug Blowers. Hayes's first recordings were made in 1924
with Sara Martin as part of the Old Southern Jug Band. The following year, he
recorded for Okeh Records leading Clifford's Louisville Jug Band. He also led
Hayes's Louisville Stompers, who recorded between 1927 and 1929. His last
recordings were in 1931 with Victor Records,...
