Walt Saunders
Walter "Walt" Saunders is a bluegrass writer and longtime contributor to Bluegrass Unlimited, where he has reviewed records and writes the column "Notes & Queries." He has also written liner notes and biographical essays for recordings. He introduced Ken Irwin of Rounder Records to the Johnson Mountain Boys. The IBMA named him Print Media Person of the Year in 1999 and gave him a Distinguished Achievement Award in 2018.