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This Wheeling native was one of the most highly regarded saxophonists of the jazz era.
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These early country music stars from Kanawha County had hits such as Dust On the Bible" and "I Want to be Loved?"
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Curly Ray Cline played fiddle with this bluegrass band.
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During his career, this South Charleston instrument maker made made 86 violins, 14 violas, 65 cellos, one double bass, and six bows.
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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 person was NOT an inaugural inductee into the West Virginia Hall of Fame in 2007.
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Roane County's Squire Parsons Jr. wrote this contemporary gospel classic.
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What college did jazz performer and composer Don Redman attend?
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What Fayette County native is best known for his country and gospel duets with Eleanora Niera (maiden name)?
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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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