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What country music star began his career in the C-Notes band?
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In 1935, this opera singer became the first West Virginian to perform at the Met in New York City.
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What Huntington native died in the same plane crash that killed country music legend Patsy Cline?
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This band is largely credited with popularizing bluegrass music in both Boston and Japan.
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This West Virginia Music Hall of Fame member was the half-sister of Bessie Smith, known as the "Empress of the Blues."
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This Webster County musician won the fiddle contest at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair.
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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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This banjo player was the first woman to receive the Vandalia Award, West Virginia's highest folklife honor.
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Which Lincoln County native cofounded the band MC-5?
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