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Cozy Records, one of the most successful companies of its kind in West Virginia, was located in this town.
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This Charleston native received the 1968 Pulitzer Prize for Music.
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Clarksburg native Phyllis Curtin is best remembered for what style of music?
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This Mercer County native wrote the song "West Virginia, My Home."
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West Virginia Music Hall of Fame composer and arranger Robert Drasnin was born in this city.
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Folklorist Pat Gainer founded this festival in 1950.
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In the 1930s and 1940s, this company's employees starred in their own national radio variety program.
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This band is largely credited with popularizing bluegrass music in both Boston and Japan.
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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 West Virginia Music Hall of Fame pianist was originally from Jamaica, Queens, New York.
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