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Who was the first native West Virginian elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame?
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In 1935, this opera singer became the first West Virginian to perform at the Met in New York City.
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The blind musician Ed Haley was best known for playing what instrument?
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What Huntington native died in the same plane crash that killed country music legend Patsy Cline?
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WVU artist-in-residence Ellie Mannette is often considered the "father" of this instrument.
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This fiddler was named a 2020 National Endowment for the Arts Heritage Fellow, one of the highest national awards in the arts.
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This group had hits with "Build Your Treasures in Heaven" and "Moonlight on West Virginia."
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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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What gospel group was founded in the West Virginia coalfields by Claude Jeter
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