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Which TV show did this Moundsville native NOT write the theme song for?
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West Virginia Music Hall of Fame composer and arranger Robert Drasnin was born in this city.
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During his career, this South Charleston instrument maker made made 86 violins, 14 violas, 65 cellos, one double bass, and six bows.
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These brothers' Clay County festival became a pattern for the Vandalia Gathering and other old-time music festivals.
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Lincoln County's Elaine Purkey wrote this labor anthem.
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Nat Reese was known for his unique stylings of what kind of music?
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This banjo player was the subject of a documentary made by international recording artist Taj Majal.
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This banjo player was the first woman to receive the Vandalia Award, West Virginia's highest folklife honor.
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What country music singer was born Lois LaVerne Williamson?
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What West Virginian, playing with the Lilly Brothers, helped popularize bluegrass music in Boston?
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