Quite a hard toon to find (if memory serves) and yes Mr Hayes involved on this ditty out of Litlle Rock.
Some info:
Matching the Coachmen in professional perfectionism and popularity were the Romans, consisting of Gary Hall (lead vocal, rhythm guitar), Phil Miller (lead guitar), Rocky Hestes (keyboard, vocals), Charles Wycott (bass), and Greg Kempner (drums). The group had a local hit with the 1966 My Records single, the Byrds-influenced “I’ll Find a Way.” Reconstituted in 1967 as Merging Traffic, the group expanded with new members Richard Shook (bass, vocals), Bob Younts (sax, vocals), Bobby Lincoln (trumpet), and Jim Matthews (who replaced the deceased Kempner on drums). After scoring well locally with the 1968 My Records release “Ain’t No Need,” on which the band displayed a mastery of the Memphis horn sound, Merging Traffic was signed by Decca, a major label, and had a minor national hit with “Bit By Bit.”
* Sold mine last year to a guy in the States for $250 (result I thought!) but not sure if I stil have a MP3 of it on file, very Memphis Sound if memory serves right