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Cozy Records, one of the most successful companies of its kind in West Virginia, was located in this town.
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Which TV show did this Moundsville native NOT write the theme song for?
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This band is largely credited with popularizing bluegrass music in both Boston and Japan.
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This Fayette County native played guitar on several Bob Dylan albums and was music director of the TV show Hee Haw.
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Which one of the following songs did Boone County native Billy Edd Wheeler NOT write or cowrite?
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Who broke Connie Smith's 50-year run for most consecutive weeks with a country song at number one on the charts?
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This Boone County crooner was known for offbeat songs such as "Chicken Walk."
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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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This musician went by the nickname "Piano Man."
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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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