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Which one of the following songs was supposedly inspired by Fairmont native Johnnie Johnson?
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This singer was known as "Charleston's First Lady of Jazz."
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Cozy Records, one of the most successful companies of its kind in West Virginia, was located in this town.
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Which TV show did this Moundsville native NOT write the theme song for?
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West Virginia Hall of Fame member Butch Miles was a master of what instrument?
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Banjo player Sylvia O'Brien was the sister of this traditional musician.
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Bluefield's Maceo Pinkard co-wrote this classic song.
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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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Kenova's Michael W. Smith is one of the best-selling artists in this type of music.
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What popular country music radio program aired for 10 years on Fairmont's WMMN?
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