Clifford George Hayes (March 10, 1893 – October 22, 1941) was an African-American multi-instrumentalist and bandleader who recorded jug band music and jazz in the 1920s and 1930s, notably as the leader of the Dixieland Jug Blowers, Clifford's Louisville Jug Band, and Hayes's Louisville Stompers. His main instrument was the violin.
Hayes was born in Green County, Kentucky. He moved with his parents to Jeffersonville, Indiana, before 1910 and then relocated to Louisville. He played the fiddle, piano and saxophone and joined the Original Louisville Jug Band in 1913. In 1919, he left to form his own group, the Dixieland Jug Blowers. He made his first recordings in 1924, accompanying the singer Sara Martin as part of the Old Southern Jug Band, with jug virtuoso Earl McDonald. The following year, he recorded for Okeh Records as the leader of Clifford's Louisville Jug Band, and over the next few years recorded in Chicago with the clarinetist Johnny Dodds in the Dixieland Jug Blowers He also led Hayes's Louisville Stompers, who recorded between 1927 and 1929, with the pianist Earl Hines on some tracks. His last recordings were in 1931, when he recorded for Victor Records with Jimmie Rodgers, among others. Most or all of his recordings are prized by collectors all over the world.
Clifford Hayes & The Louisville Jug Bands - Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order - Volume 1 (1924-1926)
01-Sara Martin & Her Jug Band-Blue Devil Blues
02-Sara Martin & Her Jug Band-Jug Band Blues
03-Sara Martin & Her Jug Band-Jug Band Blues
04-Sara Martin & Her Jug Band-Don't You Quit Me Daddy
05-Sara Martin & Her Jug Band-I Got The Crying Blues
06-Sara Martin & Her Jug Band-I Ain't Got No Man
07-Sara Martin & Her Jug Band-Blues, Please Go Away
08-Sara Martin & Her Jug Band-Come Back Daddy And Ease My Aching Heart
09-Sara Martin & Her Jug Band-I'm Gonna Be A Lovin' Old Soul
10-Sara Martin & Her Jug Band-Papa, Papa Blues
11-Whistler & His Jug Band-Chicago Flip
12-Whistler & His Jug Band-Jerry O' Mine
13-Whistler & His Jug Band-Jail House Blues
14-Whistler & His Jug Band-I'm A Jazz Baby
15-Old Southern Jug Band-Hatchet Head Blues
16-Old Southern Jug Band-Blues, Just Blues, That's All
17-Clifford's Louisville Jug Band-Louisville Bluezees
18-Clifford's Louisville Jug Band-Wakin' Up Blues
19-Clifford's Louisville Jug Band-I Don't Want You Blues
20-Clifford's Louisville Jug Band-Get It Fixed Blues
21-Clifford's Louisville Jug Band-Mammy O' Mine Blues
22-Clifford's Louisville Jug Band-Struttin' The Blues
23-Clifford's Louisville Jug Band-Dancing Blues
24-Dixieland Jug Blowers-Boodle-Am-Shake
Clifford Hayes & The Louisville Jug Bands - Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order - Volume 2 (1926-1927)
01-Dixieland Jug Blowers-Boodle-Am-Shake
02-Dixieland Jug Blowers-Florida Blues
03-Dixieland Jug Blowers-Don't You Give All My Lard Away
04-Dixieland Jug Blowers-Banjoreno
05-Dixieland Jug Blowers-Skip, Skat, Doodle-Do
06-Dixieland Jug Blowers-Louisville Stomp
07-Dixieland Jug Blowers-House Rent Rag
08-Dixieland Jug Blowers-Memphis Shake
09-Dixieland Jug Blowers-Carpet Alley Breakdown
10-Dixieland Jug Blowers-Carpet Alley Breakdown
11-Dixieland Jug Blowers-Hen Party Blues
12-Dixieland Jug Blowers-Hen Party Blues
13-Earl McDonald's Original Louisville Jug Band-She's In The Graveyard Now
14-Earl McDonald's Original Louisville Jug Band-Casey Bill
15-Earl McDonald's Original Louisville Jug Band-Louisville Special
16-Earl McDonald's Original Louisville Jug Band-Rocking Chair Blues
17-Earl McDonald's Original Louisville Jug Band-Mama's Little Sunny Boy
18-Earl McDonald's Original Louisville Jug Band-She Won't Quit But She'll Slow Down
19-Earl McDonald's Original Louisville Jug Band-Under The Chicken Tree
20-Earl McDonald's Original Louisville Jug Band-Melody March Call
21-Whistler & His Jug Band-Low Down Blues
22-Whistler & His Jug Band-The Vamps Of ''28''
23-Whistler & His Jug Band-The Jug Band Special
24-Whistler & His Jug Band-Pig Meat Blues
Clifford Hayes & The Louisville Jug Bands - Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order - Volume 3 (1927-1929)
01-Dixieland Jug Blowers-National Blues
02-Dixieland Jug Blowers-National Blues
03-Dixieland Jug Blowers-Southern Shout
04-Dixieland Jug Blowers-Garden Of Joy Blues
05-Dixieland Jug Blowers-You'd Better Leave Me Alone, Sweet Papa
06-Dixieland Jug Blowers-Only Mother Cares For Me
07-Dixieland Jug Blowers-Love Blues
08-Dixieland Jug Blowers-I Never Did Want You
09-Dixieland Jug Blowers-If You Can't Make It Easy, Sweet Mama
10-Dixieland Jug Blowers-When I'd Stop Runnin', I Was At Home
11-Clifford Hayes' Louisville Stompers-Blue Guitar Stomp
12-Clifford Hayes' Louisville Stompers-Bye Bye Blues
13-Clifford Hayes' Louisville Stompers-Blue Harmony
14-Clifford Hayes' Louisville Stompers-The Petter's Stomp
15-Clifford Hayes' Louisville Stompers-Blue Trombone Stomp
16-Clifford Hayes' Louisville Stompers-Clef Club Stomp
17-Clifford Hayes' Louisville Stompers-Barefoot Stomp
18-Clifford Hayes' Louisville Stompers-Automobile Blues
19-Clifford Hayes' Louisville Stompers-Frog Hop
20-Clifford Hayes' Louisville Stompers-Dance Hall Shuffle
21-Clifford Hayes' Louisville Stompers-Shoe-String-Stomp
22-Clifford Hayes' Louisville Stompers-Everybody Wants My Tootelum
23-Clifford Hayes' Louisville Stompers-Hey! Am I Blue
24-Clifford Hayes' Louisville Stompers-Shady Lane Blues
Clifford Hayes & The Louisville Jug Bands - Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order - Volume 4 (1929-1931)
01-Clifford Hayes' Louisville Stompers-You're Ticklin' Me
02-Clifford Hayes' Louisville Stompers-You're Ticklin' Me
03-Clifford Hayes' Louisville Stompers-You Gonna Need My Help
04-Kentucky Jazz Babies-Old Folks Shake
05-Kentucky Jazz Babies-No More Blues
06-Phillips' Louisville Jug Band-Soldier Boy Blues
07-Phillips' Louisville Jug Band-That's A Lovely Thing For You
08 - sing, you sinners - phillips' louisville jug band
09-Phillips' Louisville Jug Band-Tiger Rag
10-Phillips' Louisville Jug Band-Walkin' Cane Stomp
11-Phillips' Louisville Jug Band-Hard Hustlin' Blues
12-Phillips' Louisville Jug Band-Smackin' The Sax
13-Phillips' Louisville Jug Band-That's Your Last
14-Kid Coley-Clair And Pearley Blues
15-Kid Coley-Tricks Ain't Walkin' No More
16-Kid Coley-Freight Train Blues
17-Whistler & His Jug Band-Foldin' Bed
18-Whistler & His Jug Band-Hold That Tiger
19-Kid Coley-War Dream Blues
20-Jimmie Rodgers-My Good Gal's Gone Blues
21-Jimmie Rodgers-My Good Gal's Gone Blues
22-Ben Ferguson-Please Don't Holler, Mama
23-Ben Ferguson-Try And Treat Her Right
24-John Harris-Prowling Wolf Blues
25-John Harris-Glad And Sorry Blues
