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In what city was country music star Hank Williams found dead on New Year's Day 1953?
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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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The blind musician Ed Haley was best known for playing what instrument?
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"John Hardy" is a famous folk song about a hanging in what coalfield city.
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In 2011, Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. received national acclaim after winning this TV contest.
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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 Braxton County fiddler was the first West Virginian to be named a National Endowment for the Arts Heritage Fellow.
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What country music singer was born Lois LaVerne Williamson?
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What Wheeling native has won Grammy Awards for best folk (2006) and bluegrass (2014) albums?
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This musician's original songs include "Buffalo Creek," “Mountaineers Are Always Free," “Coal Country Blues," and “Black Eyed Logan."
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