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West Virginia Music Hall of Fame composer and arranger Robert Drasnin was born in this city.
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Folklorist Pat Gainer founded this festival in 1950.
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WVU artist-in-residence Ellie Mannette is often considered the "father" of this instrument.
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Keyser native Jack Rollins did NOT co-write which of these songs?
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This country singer, who grew up in Hinton, had hits such as “Then and Only Then,” "Nobody but a Fool (Would Love You)," “The Hurtin’s All Over,” “Cincinnati, Ohio,” “and Just One Time."
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This country singer had hits such as "Giddyup Go," "Phantom 309," and "Teddy Bear."
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This Braxton County fiddler was the first West Virginian to be named a National Endowment for the Arts Heritage Fellow.
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Who had a hit with the 1947 country song "Beyond the Sunset?"
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What West Virginian, playing with the Lilly Brothers, helped popularize bluegrass music in Boston?
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Which Lincoln County native cofounded the band MC-5?
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