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Which one of the following songs was supposedly inspired by Fairmont native Johnnie Johnson?
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Mannington's Russ Fluharty was a master at playing this instrument.
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The only 52 known recordings by fiddler Edden Hammons were made here.
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"Salt Pork, West Virginia" tells the story of musician Louis Jordan's arrest in this city.
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Kenova's Michael W. Smith is one of the best-selling artists in this type of music.
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On May 1, 1940, the city of Wheeling hosted a special day honoring this opera singer, who was born there.
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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 Boone County crooner was known for offbeat songs such as "Chicken Walk."
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Which Lincoln County native cofounded the band MC-5?
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What Wheeling native has won Grammy Awards for best folk (2006) and bluegrass (2014) albums?
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