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This Wheeling native played bass on Jimi Hendrix's Band of Gypsys album.
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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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"John Hardy" is a famous folk song about a hanging in what coalfield city.
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This country singer, who grew up in Hinton, had hits such as “Then and Only Then,” "Nobody but a Fool (Would Love You)," “The Hurtin’s All Over,” “Cincinnati, Ohio,” “and Just One Time."
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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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Which country singer from Bluefield had a hit with "Lovin' On Back Streets" in the 1970s?
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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 duo began performing country music on radio when they were teenagers and later were regular on a Charleston TV show.
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