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What country music star began his career in the C-Notes band?
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What Putnam County traditional musician was known as the "Banjo Man from Turkey Creek?"
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This Wheeling native played bass on Jimi Hendrix's Band of Gypsys album.
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The blind musician Ed Haley was best known for playing what instrument?
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"John Hardy" is a famous folk song about a hanging in what coalfield city.
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What's the nickname of the West Virginia University marching band?
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Keyser native Jack Rollins did NOT co-write which of these songs?
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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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Ida L. Reed of Barbour County was best known for writing this style of music.
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This musician co-created and served as host of the Mountain Stage radio program for 38 years.
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