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Who was the first native West Virginian elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame?
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This singer and pianist earned the title "West Virginia's First Lady of Gospel Music."
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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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"John Hardy" is a famous folk song about a hanging in what coalfield city.
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WVU artist-in-residence Ellie Mannette is often considered the "father" of this instrument.
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Lincoln County's Elaine Purkey wrote this labor anthem.
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On May 1, 1940, the city of Wheeling hosted a special day honoring this opera singer, who was born there.
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What famous country music star was born in Bolt (Raleigh County)?
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What gospel group was founded in the West Virginia coalfields by Claude Jeter
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