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What country music star began his career in the C-Notes band?
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What Putnam County traditional musician was known as the "Banjo Man from Turkey Creek?"
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In what city was country music star Hank Williams found dead on New Year's Day 1953?
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Banjo player Sylvia O'Brien was the sister of this traditional musician.
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This group had hits with "Build Your Treasures in Heaven" and "Moonlight on West Virginia."
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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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This fiddler from Elizabeth won the 1998 Vandalia Award.
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This musician co-created and served as host of the Mountain Stage radio program for 38 years.
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This Mingo Countian was the first West Virginian to be honored with a National Heritage Fellowship.
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This native of Gary is known as the nation's dean of Black sacred music.
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