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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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Mannington's Russ Fluharty was a master at playing this instrument.
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Folklorist Pat Gainer founded this festival in 1950.
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This Fayette County native played guitar on several Bob Dylan albums and was music director of the TV show Hee Haw.
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This person was NOT an inaugural inductee into the West Virginia Hall of Fame in 2007.
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This West Virginia Music Hall of Fame pianist was originally from Jamaica, Queens, New York.
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St. Albans native Tommy Thompson was a founding member of this band.
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Which Lincoln County native cofounded the band MC-5?
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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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