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This Wheeling native was one of the most highly regarded saxophonists of the jazz era.
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In 1966, this Kanawha County fiddler performed on the Grand Ole Opry, The Today Show, and at the prestigious Newport Folk Festival.
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This group had hits with "Build Your Treasures in Heaven" and "Moonlight on West Virginia."
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This musician won the banjo contest at the West Virginia State Folk Festival at age 67 in 1975.
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Roane County's Squire Parsons Jr. wrote this contemporary gospel classic.
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"Salt Pork, West Virginia" tells the story of musician Louis Jordan's arrest in this city.
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St. Albans native Tommy Thompson was a founding member of this band.
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What famous country music star was born in Bolt (Raleigh County)?
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What West Virginian had a country hit with "Lonesome 7-7203?"
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This Boone County crooner was known for offbeat songs such as "Chicken Walk."
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