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These early country music stars from Kanawha County had hits such as Dust On the Bible" and "I Want to be Loved?"
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This singer and pianist earned the title "West Virginia's First Lady of Gospel Music."
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South Charleston native Larry Combs is most associated with this instrument.
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This Wheeling native played bass on Jimi Hendrix's Band of Gypsys album.
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Which one of the following instruments was Frank George NOT associated with?
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This group had hits with "Build Your Treasures in Heaven" and "Moonlight on West Virginia."
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St. Albans native Tommy Thompson was a founding member of this band.
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Which one of the following songs did Boone County native Billy Edd Wheeler NOT write or cowrite?
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What Wheeling native has won Grammy Awards for best folk (2006) and bluegrass (2014) albums?
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This duo began performing country music on radio when they were teenagers and later were regular on a Charleston TV show.
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