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Who was the first native West Virginian elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame?
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Which TV show did this Moundsville native NOT write the theme song for?
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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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West Virginia Music Hall of Fame composer and arranger Robert Drasnin was born in this city.
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The blind musician Ed Haley was best known for playing what instrument?
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This person was NOT an inaugural inductee into the West Virginia Hall of Fame in 2007.
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This Braxton County fiddler was the first West Virginian to be named a National Endowment for the Arts Heritage Fellow.
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What popular country music radio program aired for 10 years on Fairmont's WMMN?
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What famous country music star was born in Bolt (Raleigh County)?
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This Boone County crooner was known for offbeat songs such as "Chicken Walk."
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