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Which one of the following songs was supposedly inspired by Fairmont native Johnnie Johnson?
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Folklorist Pat Gainer founded this festival in 1950.
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Which one of the following instruments was Frank George NOT associated with?
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This group had hits with "Build Your Treasures in Heaven" and "Moonlight on West Virginia."
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Keyser native Jack Rollins did NOT co-write which of these songs?
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This West Virginia Music Hall of Fame pianist was originally from Jamaica, Queens, New York.
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"The Wreck on the C&O" is a folk song about a deadly train wreck near which city?
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Logan County native Jim Foglesong was known primarily as a producer of what type of music?
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What country music singer was born Lois LaVerne Williamson?
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Which country singer from Bluefield had a hit with "Lovin' On Back Streets" in the 1970s?
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