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Which one of the following songs was supposedly inspired by Fairmont native Johnnie Johnson?
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The blind musician Ed Haley was best known for playing what instrument?
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West Virginia Hall of Fame member Butch Miles was a master of what instrument?
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Lincoln County's Elaine Purkey wrote this labor anthem.
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This country singer had hits such as "Giddyup Go," "Phantom 309," and "Teddy Bear."
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This West Virginia Music Hall of Fame pianist was originally from Jamaica, Queens, New York.
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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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"The Wreck on the C&O" is a folk song about a deadly train wreck near which city?
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Who had a hit with the 1947 country song "Beyond the Sunset?"
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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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