"Little Red" Hayes

[Tommy Detamore]

Legendary fiddler Kenneth "Little Red" Hayes passed away yesterday. He played with Ray Price, George Jones, Hank Thompson, Faron Young, Mel Tillis, and Jim Reeves, among many others.

I caught Little Red on RFD just last week, playing with Ray Price. Here is a clip of the show, although not the best quality:

https://youtu.be/eZHf3J0SNTc



Prayers for the family...R.I.P. Little Red.

[Steve Hinson]

"Little Red"and I worked for George Jones together...he and Hank Singer were the "fiddle section"...

I had just left the"Cherokee Cowboys"(Little Red was there in the'60s)and LR would regale me with tales of"The Chief"and his"merry band"...

Rest easy, my friend...

[Roy Carroll]

Little Red and Big Red were a GREAT team back in the day. When they were off the road I used to play gigs with them. Always a treat! My Dad's best friend (Roy Hayes) was their older brother and a good bass player. Sorry to lose another good one. Condolences to all the family. RIP Lil'Red.

[Jim Bates]

In the 80's and 90's When I was playing several jobs in greater Houston area with Herman McCoy (Red's father -n-law), he would play fiddle / and baritone. Was a great musician, who could play anything we did. Just look at him and would take the lead.

Thanks for memories, Red.

Jim

[Gary Spaeth]

he wrote satisfied mind, porter wagoner's first big hit.

[Ron Funk]

What a part of musical heritage to be a part of.
Sympathies to the Family.

Didn't the taller fiddler in the trio also play with Ray Price (both fiddle and mandolin) for a long while?

[Jason Stillwell]

he wrote satisfied mind, porter wagoner's first big hit.

It was his brother (also Red Hayes) who wrote and originally recorded Satisfied Mind.

Didn't the taller fiddler in the trio also play with Ray Price

That's Jimmy Belkin. I don't know much about his early career, but I know he played for Merle in the 80s and 90s.