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Who was the first native West Virginian elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame?
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These early country music stars from Kanawha County had hits such as Dust On the Bible" and "I Want to be Loved?"
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Folklorist Pat Gainer founded this festival in 1950.
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In 1927, this Logan Countian blues guitarist made one of the earliest known recordings of "John Henry."
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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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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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"The Wreck on the C&O" is a folk song about a deadly train wreck near which city?
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Who broke Connie Smith's 50-year run for most consecutive weeks with a country song at number one on the charts?
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What country music singer was born Lois LaVerne Williamson?
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