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This singer was known as "Charleston's First Lady of Jazz."
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"John Hardy" is a famous folk song about a hanging in what coalfield city.
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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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WVU artist-in-residence Ellie Mannette is often considered the "father" of this instrument.
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"Walk the Way the Wind Blows" was the first major hit for this native West Virginian.
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This musician won the banjo contest at the West Virginia State Folk Festival at age 67 in 1975.
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At age 91, Randolph County's Woody Simmons won the over-60 banjo contest at what festival?
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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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This musician co-created and served as host of the Mountain Stage radio program for 38 years.
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This Mingo Countian was the first West Virginian to be honored with a National Heritage Fellowship.
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