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South Charleston native Larry Combs is most associated with this instrument.
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Mannington's Russ Fluharty was a master at playing this instrument.
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What college did jazz performer and composer Don Redman attend?
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The West Virginia Symphony Orchestra is headquartered in this city.
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Giving its first concert in 1929, this is the longest-running orchestra in West Virginia.
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Ida L. Reed of Barbour County was best known for writing this style of music.
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What famous country music star was born in Bolt (Raleigh County)?
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Claude Jeter was the leader of this band.
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This native of Gary is known as the nation's dean of Black sacred music.
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This West Virginia Music Hall of Fame member started a degree program in bluegrass at Glenville State.
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