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This Wheeling native was one of the most highly regarded saxophonists of the jazz era.
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Who was the first native West Virginian elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame?
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Which one of the following instruments was Frank George NOT associated with?
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This person was NOT an inaugural inductee into the West Virginia Hall of Fame in 2007.
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Keyser native Jack Rollins did NOT co-write which of these songs?
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This banjo player was the subject of a documentary made by international recording artist Taj Majal.
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This banjo player was the first woman to receive the Vandalia Award, West Virginia's highest folklife honor.
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Logan County native Jim Foglesong was known primarily as a producer of what type of music?
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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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This Boone County crooner was known for offbeat songs such as "Chicken Walk."
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