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What country music star began his career in the C-Notes band?
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This singer and pianist earned the title "West Virginia's First Lady of Gospel Music."
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This Charleston native received the 1968 Pulitzer Prize for Music.
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Folklorist Pat Gainer founded this festival in 1950.
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The blind musician Ed Haley was best known for playing what instrument?
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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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What's the nickname of the West Virginia University marching band?
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Nat Reese was known for his unique stylings of what kind of music?
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This banjo player was the subject of a documentary made by international recording artist Taj Majal.
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Logan County native Jim Foglesong was known primarily as a producer of what type of music?
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