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Which one of the following songs was supposedly inspired by Fairmont native Johnnie Johnson?
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This singer was known as "Charleston's First Lady of Jazz."
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This singer and pianist earned the title "West Virginia's First Lady of Gospel Music."
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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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Folklorist Pat Gainer founded this festival in 1950.
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Nat Reese was known for his unique stylings of what kind of music?
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What popular country music radio program aired for 10 years on Fairmont's WMMN?
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She was the first solo female country artist to have a number one hit for eight weeks straight, a record not broken for 50 years.
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What was Kathy Mattea's first number one hit?
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What Wheeling native has won Grammy Awards for best folk (2006) and bluegrass (2014) albums?
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