Prater & Hayes were American black musicians from Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States, who made recordings in the 1920s.
[1] Matthew Prater was a mandolin player; Napoleon Hayes played the guitar.
[1] They were the first to record Scott Joplin's "The Entertainer", under the title "Easy Winner", combining it with another song.
[3] Their recordings showed a fusion of musical styles, of string band, blues and ragtime.
[1][4] Prater took the lead with his mandolin, while Hayes played rhythm guitar.