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What country music star began his career in the C-Notes band?
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What Huntington native died in the same plane crash that killed country music legend Patsy Cline?
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In 2011, Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. received national acclaim after winning this TV contest.
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This person was NOT an inaugural inductee into the West Virginia Hall of Fame in 2007.
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What's the nickname of the West Virginia University marching band?
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This country singer had hits such as "Giddyup Go," "Phantom 309," and "Teddy Bear."
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On May 1, 1940, the city of Wheeling hosted a special day honoring this opera singer, who was born there.
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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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This country musician ran a store opposite Wheeling's Capitol Theatre, where he performed regularly.
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What West Virginian, playing with the Lilly Brothers, helped popularize bluegrass music in Boston?
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