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Belgian immigrant Andre Van Damme created this Charleston institution.
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This Wheeling native played bass on Jimi Hendrix's Band of Gypsys album.
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Which one of the following instruments was Frank George NOT associated with?
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In 1927, this Logan Countian blues guitarist made one of the earliest known recordings of "John Henry."
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WVU artist-in-residence Ellie Mannette is often considered the "father" of this instrument.
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This Webster County musician won the fiddle contest at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair.
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These brothers' Clay County festival became a pattern for the Vandalia Gathering and other old-time music festivals.
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This Huntington musician was one of the stars of the Harlem Renaissance, performing with the likes of Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, Paul Robeson, and Marian Anderson.
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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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What was Kathy Mattea's first number one hit?
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