Red Hayes

Joe "Red" Hayes
Birth name Joe Herman Hayes
Born April 4, 1926
Garden Valley, Texas, U.S.
Died March 2, 1973 (aged 46)
Manchester, Greater Manchester, England
Genres Country
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)
  • Fiddle
  • vocals
Years active 1936–1973
Labels Starday

Joe Herman "Red" Hayes (1926-1973) was a fiddle player and singer-songwriter who co-wrote "A Satisfied Mind" with Jack Rhodes. He was born April 4, 1926, in Garden Valley, Texas. During a UK tour with Faron Young, Hayes died of a heart attack on March 2, 1973, while performing in Manchester, England.