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These early country music stars from Kanawha County had hits such as Dust On the Bible" and "I Want to be Loved?"
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Old-time musician Dwight Diller spent years documenting and teaching others about this musical Pocahontas County family.
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Mannington's Russ Fluharty was a master at playing this instrument.
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This person was NOT an inaugural inductee into the West Virginia Hall of Fame in 2007.
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This group had hits with "Build Your Treasures in Heaven" and "Moonlight on West Virginia."
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Keyser native Jack Rollins did NOT co-write which of these songs?
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On May 1, 1940, the city of Wheeling hosted a special day honoring this opera singer, who was born there.
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This banjo player was the subject of a documentary made by international recording artist Taj Majal.
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What West Virginian, playing with the Lilly Brothers, helped popularize bluegrass music in Boston?
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What Wheeling native has won Grammy Awards for best folk (2006) and bluegrass (2014) albums?
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