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Belgian immigrant Andre Van Damme created this Charleston institution.
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This Wheeling native played bass on Jimi Hendrix's Band of Gypsys album.
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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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Which one of the following instruments was Frank George NOT associated with?
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Banjo player Sylvia O'Brien was the sister of this traditional musician.
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This person was NOT an inaugural inductee into the West Virginia Hall of Fame in 2007.
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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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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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