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This singer and pianist earned the title "West Virginia's First Lady of Gospel Music."
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Belgian immigrant Andre Van Damme created this Charleston institution.
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This Charleston native received the 1968 Pulitzer Prize for Music.
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"John Hardy" is a famous folk song about a hanging in what coalfield 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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Lincoln County's Elaine Purkey wrote this labor anthem.
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Monroe County's Henry Reed was most closely associated with this instrument.
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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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This Huntington musician was one of the stars of the Harlem Renaissance, performing with the likes of Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, Paul Robeson, and Marian Anderson.
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What famous country music star was born in Bolt (Raleigh County)?
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