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What country music star began his career in the C-Notes band?
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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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In the 1930s and 1940s, this company's employees starred in their own national radio variety program.
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This person was NOT an inaugural inductee into the West Virginia Hall of Fame in 2007.
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"Salt Pork, West Virginia" tells the story of musician Louis Jordan's arrest in this city.
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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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The West Virginia Symphony Orchestra is headquartered in this city.
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This banjo player was the first woman to receive the Vandalia Award, West Virginia's highest folklife honor.
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What famous country music star was born in Bolt (Raleigh County)?
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What was Brad Paisley's first number one hit?
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