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Which one of the following songs was supposedly inspired by Fairmont native Johnnie Johnson?
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Cozy Records, one of the most successful companies of its kind in West Virginia, was located in this town.
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Mannington's Russ Fluharty was a master at playing this instrument.
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What Huntington native died in the same plane crash that killed country music legend Patsy Cline?
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This person was NOT an inaugural inductee into the West Virginia Hall of Fame in 2007.
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Monroe County's Henry Reed was most closely associated with this instrument.
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"Salt Pork, West Virginia" tells the story of musician Louis Jordan's arrest in this city.
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This banjo player was the subject of a documentary made by international recording artist Taj Majal.
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This banjo player was the first woman to receive the Vandalia Award, West Virginia's highest folklife honor.
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Which country singer from Bluefield had a hit with "Lovin' On Back Streets" in the 1970s?
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