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Belgian immigrant Andre Van Damme created this Charleston institution.
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In 1935, this opera singer became the first West Virginian to perform at the Met in New York City.
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Mannington's Russ Fluharty was a master at playing this instrument.
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In 2011, Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. received national acclaim after winning this TV contest.
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This person was NOT an inaugural inductee into the West Virginia Hall of Fame in 2007.
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What's the nickname of the West Virginia University marching band?
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St. Albans native Tommy Thompson was a founding member of this band.
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This country musician ran a store opposite Wheeling's Capitol Theatre, where he performed regularly.
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Which Lincoln County native cofounded the band MC-5?
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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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