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Roane County's Squire Parsons Jr. wrote this contemporary gospel classic.
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Monroe County's Henry Reed was most closely associated with this instrument.
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Keyser native Jack Rollins did NOT co-write which of these songs?
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This country musician ran a store opposite Wheeling's Capitol Theatre, where he performed regularly.
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This Braxton County fiddler was the first West Virginian to be named a National Endowment for the Arts Heritage Fellow.
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Which one of the following songs was NOT a hit for Raleigh County native Bill Withers?
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What popular country music radio program aired for 10 years on Fairmont's WMMN?
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What Fayette County native is best known for his country and gospel duets with Eleanora Niera (maiden name)?
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This fiddler from Elizabeth won the 1998 Vandalia Award.
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This Mercer County native was the first bluegrass musician to appear on the cover of Smithsonian Magazine.
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