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This Clay County traditional musician made his own banjos using torque converter rings from 1956 Buick transmissions.
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Which TV show did this Moundsville native NOT write the theme song for?
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During his career, this South Charleston instrument maker made made 86 violins, 14 violas, 65 cellos, one double bass, and six bows.
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In 2011, Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. received national acclaim after winning this TV contest.
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Bluefield's Maceo Pinkard co-wrote this classic song.
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What college did jazz performer and composer Don Redman attend?
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This Summers County songwriter recorded one of the earliest known songs about the Monongah Mine Disaster.
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This banjo player was the first woman to receive the Vandalia Award, West Virginia's highest folklife honor.
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This Huntington musician was one of the stars of the Harlem Renaissance, performing with the likes of Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, Paul Robeson, and Marian Anderson.
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What famous country music star was born in Bolt (Raleigh County)?
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