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WVU artist-in-residence Ellie Mannette is often considered the "father" of this instrument.
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At age 91, Randolph County's Woody Simmons won the over-60 banjo contest at what festival?
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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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St. Albans native Tommy Thompson was a founding member of this band.
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This country musician ran a store opposite Wheeling's Capitol Theatre, where he performed regularly.
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"The Wreck on the C&O" is a folk song about a deadly train wreck near which city?
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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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Who broke Connie Smith's 50-year run for most consecutive weeks with a country song at number one on the charts?
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What West Virginian, playing with the Lilly Brothers, helped popularize bluegrass music in Boston?
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What gospel group was founded in the West Virginia coalfields by Claude Jeter
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