ZEKE SAUNDERS (AND THE BLADES OF GRASS)
- From Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
- Harold K. (“Zeke”) Saunders was a former pilot and Senior Vice President of Piedmont Airlines (now part of American Airlines).
- He received the Distinguished Flying Cross medal for his service as a pilot during World War II.
- For many years, he had a radio program on the all-bluegrass station WPAQ, Mt. Airy, North Carolina.
- 1987-2003, with his band The Blades of Grass recorded six albums including There’ll Be No Broken Hearts for Me
(1990, Heritage).
- 2014, died at the age of 93.