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What country music star began his career in the C-Notes band?
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Cozy Records, one of the most successful companies of its kind in West Virginia, was located in this town.
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This fiddler was named a 2020 National Endowment for the Arts Heritage Fellow, one of the highest national awards in the arts.
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This group had hits with "Build Your Treasures in Heaven" and "Moonlight on West Virginia."
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Giving its first concert in 1929, this is the longest-running orchestra in West Virginia.
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What was Kathy Mattea's first number one hit?
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What was Brad Paisley's first number one hit?
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Which Lincoln County native cofounded the band MC-5?
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This musician co-created and served as host of the Mountain Stage radio program for 38 years.
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This old-time fiddler from Braxton County wrote the traditional tune "Elk River Blues."
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