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Which one of the following songs was supposedly inspired by Fairmont native Johnnie Johnson?
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What country music star began his career in the C-Notes band?
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This Wheeling native played bass on Jimi Hendrix's Band of Gypsys album.
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West Virginia Music Hall of Fame composer and arranger Robert Drasnin was born in this city.
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Folklorist Pat Gainer founded this festival in 1950.
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Which one of the following instruments was Frank George NOT associated with?
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This band is largely credited with popularizing bluegrass music in both Boston and Japan.
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In 2011, Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. received national acclaim after winning this TV contest.
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On May 1, 1940, the city of Wheeling hosted a special day honoring this opera singer, who was born there.
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"The Wreck on the C&O" is a folk song about a deadly train wreck near which city?
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