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These early country music stars from Kanawha County had hits such as Dust On the Bible" and "I Want to be Loved?"
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This singer and pianist earned the title "West Virginia's First Lady of Gospel Music."
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Curly Ray Cline played fiddle with this bluegrass band.
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This Webster County musician won the fiddle contest at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair.
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In 2011, Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. received national acclaim after winning this TV contest.
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This musician won the banjo contest at the West Virginia State Folk Festival at age 67 in 1975.
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What's the nickname of the West Virginia University marching band?
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What was Brad Paisley's first number one hit?
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What West Virginian had a country hit with "Lonesome 7-7203?"
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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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