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Belgian immigrant Andre Van Damme created this Charleston institution.
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This Charleston native received the 1968 Pulitzer Prize for Music.
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"Walk the Way the Wind Blows" was the first major hit for this native West Virginian.
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West Virginia Hall of Fame member Butch Miles was a master of what instrument?
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In 2011, Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. received national acclaim after winning this TV contest.
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Banjo player Sylvia O'Brien was the sister of this traditional musician.
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Monroe County's Henry Reed was most closely associated with this instrument.
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This country musician ran a store opposite Wheeling's Capitol Theatre, where he performed regularly.
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Which one of the following songs was NOT a hit for Raleigh County native Bill Withers?
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What country music singer was born Lois LaVerne Williamson?
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