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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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This band is largely credited with popularizing bluegrass music in both Boston and Japan.
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This Webster County musician won the fiddle contest at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair.
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"Salt Pork, West Virginia" tells the story of musician Louis Jordan's arrest in this city.
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This country musician ran a store opposite Wheeling's Capitol Theatre, where he performed regularly.
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This Braxton County fiddler was the first West Virginian to be named a National Endowment for the Arts Heritage Fellow.
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Which country singer from Bluefield had a hit with "Lovin' On Back Streets" in the 1970s?
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What West Virginian had a country hit with "Lonesome 7-7203?"
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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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This musician co-created and served as host of the Mountain Stage radio program for 38 years.
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