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Which one of the following songs was supposedly inspired by Fairmont native Johnnie Johnson?
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This Mercer County native wrote the song "West Virginia, My Home."
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Old-time musician Dwight Diller spent years documenting and teaching others about this musical Pocahontas County family.
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Mannington's Russ Fluharty was a master at playing this instrument.
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"John Hardy" is a famous folk song about a hanging in what coalfield city.
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This group had hits with "Build Your Treasures in Heaven" and "Moonlight on West Virginia."
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Roane County's Squire Parsons Jr. wrote this contemporary gospel classic.
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In 1966, this country singer had a hit with the recitation "History Repeats Itself."
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This country musician ran a store opposite Wheeling's Capitol Theatre, where he performed regularly.
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What popular country music radio program aired for 10 years on Fairmont's WMMN?
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