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Belgian immigrant Andre Van Damme created this Charleston institution.
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Clarksburg native Phyllis Curtin is best remembered for what style of music?
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Which one of the following instruments was Frank George NOT associated with?
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What Huntington native died in the same plane crash that killed country music legend Patsy Cline?
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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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"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 Webster County musician won the fiddle contest at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair.
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This country singer had hits such as "Giddyup Go," "Phantom 309," and "Teddy Bear."
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This Braxton County fiddler was the first West Virginian to be named a National Endowment for the Arts Heritage Fellow.
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