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This Clay County traditional musician made his own banjos using torque converter rings from 1956 Buick transmissions.
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The only 52 known recordings by fiddler Edden Hammons were made here.
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Banjo player Sylvia O'Brien was the sister of this traditional musician.
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This country singer, who grew up in Hinton, had hits such as “Then and Only Then,” "Nobody but a Fool (Would Love You)," “The Hurtin’s All Over,” “Cincinnati, Ohio,” “and Just One Time."
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On May 1, 1940, the city of Wheeling hosted a special day honoring this opera singer, who was born there.
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Ida L. Reed of Barbour County was best known for writing this style of music.
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Who broke Connie Smith's 50-year run for most consecutive weeks with a country song at number one on the charts?
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This Boone County crooner was known for offbeat songs such as "Chicken Walk."
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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's original songs include "Buffalo Creek," “Mountaineers Are Always Free," “Coal Country Blues," and “Black Eyed Logan."
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