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This Mercer County native wrote the song "West Virginia, My Home."
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Which one of the following instruments was Frank George NOT associated with?
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"Salt Pork, West Virginia" tells the story of musician Louis Jordan's arrest in this city.
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This banjo player was the subject of a documentary made by international recording artist Taj Majal.
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Which one of the following songs was NOT a hit for Raleigh County native Bill Withers?
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Who had a hit with the 1947 country song "Beyond the Sunset?"
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She was the first solo female country artist to have a number one hit for eight weeks straight, a record not broken for 50 years.
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This fiddler from Elizabeth won the 1998 Vandalia Award.
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Which Lincoln County native cofounded the band MC-5?
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This Mercer County native was the first bluegrass musician to appear on the cover of Smithsonian Magazine.
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