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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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"Walk the Way the Wind Blows" was the first major hit for this native West Virginian.
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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 Fayette County native played guitar on several Bob Dylan albums and was music director of the TV show Hee Haw.
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What college did jazz performer and composer Don Redman attend?
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This West Virginia Music Hall of Fame pianist was originally from Jamaica, Queens, New York.
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This fiddler from Elizabeth won the 1998 Vandalia Award.
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What Wheeling native has won Grammy Awards for best folk (2006) and bluegrass (2014) albums?
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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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