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Who was the first native West Virginian elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame?
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Curly Ray Cline played fiddle with this bluegrass band.
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These brothers' Clay County festival became a pattern for the Vandalia Gathering and other old-time music festivals.
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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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On May 1, 1940, the city of Wheeling hosted a special day honoring this opera singer, who was born there.
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This banjo player was the subject of a documentary made by international recording artist Taj Majal.
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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 musician went by the nickname "Piano Man."
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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 native of Gary is known as the nation's dean of Black sacred music.
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