Roy Ayres

Roy Ayres

Roy Ayres (1929 - ) is an American pedal steel guitar player.

A Grand Ole Opry musician known for full chords and smooth tone, Ayres played steel guitar on all of Pee Wee King’s major hits, including “The Tennessee Waltz”. He recorded with scores of King Records artists and played steel guitar in the "Durango Kid" western series.

He was inducted into the Pioneers of Western Swing Hall of Fame in 2005 and the Western Swing Music Hall of Fame in 2006. In 2007, he was the 57th inductee into the International Steel Guitar Hall of Fame.

Ayres was born December 10, 1929, in Columbus, Mississippi. He has a master’s degree in physics and was Director of String Instrument Development at Fender Musical Instruments Corporation. He currently resides in Riverview, Florida, with his wife, Laurie, and still performs to this day.

External links

* [http://www.roysfootprints.com Roy Ayres's website]
* [http://www.scottysmusic.com/hofplq.htm Steel Guitar Hall of Fame]


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