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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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In 1927, this Logan Countian blues guitarist made one of the earliest known recordings of "John Henry."
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In 2011, Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. received national acclaim after winning this TV contest.
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Roane County's Squire Parsons Jr. wrote this contemporary gospel classic.
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What's the nickname of the West Virginia University marching band?
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Who had a hit with the 1947 country song "Beyond the Sunset?"
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She was the first solo female country artist to have a number one hit for eight weeks straight, a record not broken for 50 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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This West Virginia Music Hall of Fame member started a degree program in bluegrass at Glenville State.
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What gospel group was founded in the West Virginia coalfields by Claude Jeter
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