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The blind musician Ed Haley was best known for playing what instrument?
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This West Virginia Music Hall of Fame member was the half-sister of Bessie Smith, known as the "Empress of the Blues."
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This group had hits with "Build Your Treasures in Heaven" and "Moonlight on West Virginia."
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Lincoln County's Elaine Purkey wrote this labor anthem.
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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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This Tucker County native was known as "America's Polka King?"
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What famous country music star was born in Bolt (Raleigh County)?
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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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This musician's original songs include "Buffalo Creek," “Mountaineers Are Always Free," “Coal Country Blues," and “Black Eyed Logan."
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