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Which one of the following songs was supposedly inspired by Fairmont native Johnnie Johnson?
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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 Raleigh County native's biggest hit was "May The Bird Of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose."
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West Virginia Music Hall of Fame composer and arranger Robert Drasnin was born in this city.
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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 West Virginia Music Hall of Fame member was the half-sister of Bessie Smith, known as the "Empress of the Blues."
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This Webster County musician won the fiddle contest at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair.
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This group had hits with "Build Your Treasures in Heaven" and "Moonlight on West Virginia."
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Giving its first concert in 1929, this is the longest-running orchestra in West Virginia.
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What West Virginian, playing with the Lilly Brothers, helped popularize bluegrass music in Boston?
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