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Who was the first native West Virginian elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame?
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This Charleston native received the 1968 Pulitzer Prize for Music.
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This Raleigh County native's biggest hit was "May The Bird Of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose."
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In 1966, this Kanawha County fiddler performed on the Grand Ole Opry, The Today Show, and at the prestigious Newport Folk Festival.
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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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West Virginia Hall of Fame member Butch Miles was a master of what instrument?
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In 2011, Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. received national acclaim after winning this TV contest.
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What's the nickname of the West Virginia University marching band?
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This country musician ran a store opposite Wheeling's Capitol Theatre, where he performed regularly.
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This Mercer County native was the first bluegrass musician to appear on the cover of Smithsonian Magazine.
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