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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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What Huntington native died in the same plane crash that killed country music legend Patsy Cline?
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This band is largely credited with popularizing bluegrass music in both Boston and Japan.
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This Webster County musician won the fiddle contest at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair.
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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 country singer had hits such as "Giddyup Go," "Phantom 309," and "Teddy Bear."
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This Tucker County native was known as "America's Polka King?"
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Logan County native Jim Foglesong was known primarily as a producer of what type of music?
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This Huntington musician was one of the stars of the Harlem Renaissance, performing with the likes of Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, Paul Robeson, and Marian Anderson.
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Which country singer from Bluefield had a hit with "Lovin' On Back Streets" in the 1970s?
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