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This Wheeling native was one of the most highly regarded saxophonists of the jazz era.
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This Wheeling native played bass on Jimi Hendrix's Band of Gypsys album.
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In what city was country music star Hank Williams found dead on New Year's Day 1953?
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This Mercer County native wrote the song "West Virginia, My Home."
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In 1966, this Kanawha County fiddler performed on the Grand Ole Opry, The Today Show, and at the prestigious Newport Folk Festival.
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This Braxton County fiddler was the first West Virginian to be named a National Endowment for the Arts Heritage Fellow.
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Who broke Connie Smith's 50-year run for most consecutive weeks with a country song at number one on the charts?
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What West Virginian had a country hit with "Lonesome 7-7203?"
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This Boone County crooner was known for offbeat songs such as "Chicken Walk."
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What Wheeling native has won Grammy Awards for best folk (2006) and bluegrass (2014) albums?
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