Roy Ayres (December 10, 1929 – June 9, 2012) was 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 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.
He later resided in Riverview, Florida, with his wife, Laurie.