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What country music star began his career in the C-Notes band?
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South Charleston native Larry Combs is most associated with this instrument.
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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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"Walk the Way the Wind Blows" was the first major hit for this native West Virginian.
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What's the nickname of the West Virginia University marching band?
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What college did jazz performer and composer Don Redman attend?
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This Summers County songwriter recorded one of the earliest known songs about the Monongah Mine Disaster.
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At age 91, Randolph County's Woody Simmons won the over-60 banjo contest at what festival?
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Who had a hit with the 1947 country song "Beyond the Sunset?"
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What was Brad Paisley's first number one hit?
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