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The only 52 known recordings by fiddler Edden Hammons were made here.
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In 1927, this Logan Countian blues guitarist made one of the earliest known recordings of "John Henry."
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WVU artist-in-residence Ellie Mannette is often considered the "father" of this instrument.
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Lincoln County's Elaine Purkey wrote this labor anthem.
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Monroe County's Henry Reed was most closely associated with this instrument.
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At age 91, Randolph County's Woody Simmons won the over-60 banjo contest at what festival?
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In 1966, this country singer had a hit with the recitation "History Repeats Itself."
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This Braxton County fiddler was the first West Virginian to be named a National Endowment for the Arts Heritage Fellow.
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What was Brad Paisley's first number one hit?
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This musician's original songs include "Buffalo Creek," “Mountaineers Are Always Free," “Coal Country Blues," and “Black Eyed Logan."
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