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Which one of the following songs was supposedly inspired by Fairmont native Johnnie Johnson?
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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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"Walk the Way the Wind Blows" was the first major hit for this native West Virginian.
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Bluefield's Maceo Pinkard co-wrote this classic song.
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In 1966, this country singer had a hit with the recitation "History Repeats Itself."
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What popular country music radio program aired for 10 years on Fairmont's WMMN?
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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 country music singer was born Lois LaVerne Williamson?
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What West Virginian, playing with the Lilly Brothers, helped popularize bluegrass music in Boston?
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This Mingo Countian was the first West Virginian to be honored with a National Heritage Fellowship.
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