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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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This Mercer County native wrote the song "West Virginia, My Home."
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During his career, this South Charleston instrument maker made made 86 violins, 14 violas, 65 cellos, one double bass, and six bows.
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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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Giving its first concert in 1929, this is the longest-running orchestra in West Virginia.
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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 was Brad Paisley's first number one hit?
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This fiddler from Elizabeth won the 1998 Vandalia Award.
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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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