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This Mercer County native wrote the song "West Virginia, My Home."
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WVU artist-in-residence Ellie Mannette is often considered the "father" of this instrument.
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"Walk the Way the Wind Blows" was the first major hit for this native West Virginian.
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This West Virginia Music Hall of Fame member was the half-sister of Bessie Smith, known as the "Empress of the Blues."
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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 West Virginia Music Hall of Fame pianist was originally from Jamaica, Queens, New York.
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Logan County native Jim Foglesong was known primarily as a producer of what type of music?
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This Huntington musician was one of the stars of the Harlem Renaissance, performing with the likes of Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, Paul Robeson, and Marian Anderson.
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This musician's original songs include "Buffalo Creek," “Mountaineers Are Always Free," “Coal Country Blues," and “Black Eyed Logan."
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This old-time fiddler from Braxton County wrote the traditional tune "Elk River Blues."
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