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Who was the first native West Virginian elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame?
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What Putnam County traditional musician was known as the "Banjo Man from Turkey Creek?"
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Curly Ray Cline played fiddle with this bluegrass band.
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South Charleston native Larry Combs is most associated with this instrument.
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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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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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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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Kenova's Michael W. Smith is one of the best-selling artists in this type of music.
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She was the first solo female country artist to have a number one hit for eight weeks straight, a record not broken for 50 years.
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This West Virginia Music Hall of Fame member started a degree program in bluegrass at Glenville State.
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