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Curly Ray Cline played fiddle with this bluegrass band.
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In 1935, this opera singer became the first West Virginian to perform at the Met in New York City.
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In the 1930s and 1940s, this company's employees starred in their own national radio variety program.
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"Walk the Way the Wind Blows" was the first major hit for this native West Virginian.
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Bluefield's Maceo Pinkard co-wrote this classic song.
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What's the nickname of the West Virginia University marching band?
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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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What was Kathy Mattea's first number one hit?
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This Mercer County native was the first bluegrass musician to appear on the cover of Smithsonian Magazine.
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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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