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Which one of the following songs was supposedly inspired by Fairmont native Johnnie Johnson?
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What country music star began his career in the C-Notes band?
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This Charleston native received the 1968 Pulitzer Prize for Music.
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Which one of the following instruments was Frank George NOT associated with?
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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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Giving its first concert in 1929, this is the longest-running orchestra in West Virginia.
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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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Who had a hit with the 1947 country song "Beyond the Sunset?"
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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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This Mingo Countian was the first West Virginian to be honored with a National Heritage Fellowship.
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