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The History of the John Denver Bowl: West Virginia vs Texas Tech and Country Roads - The Smoking Musket
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WVU Professor Says 'Country Roads' An Anthem for West Virginia | News, Sports, Jobs - The Intelligencer
JOHN DENVER SINGS COUNTRY ROADS AT MOUNTAINEER FIELD! | On this day 39 years ago, John Denver sang Country Roads to a sold out crowd to open the brand new Mountaineer Field!
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Did West Virginia Inspire 'Country Roads'? 50 Years Later, Here's What We Know - West Virginia Public Broadcasting : West Virginia Public Broadcasting
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Mountain mama! John Denver's 'Take Me Home, Country Roads' was inspired by Maryland, not West Virginia
![TIL John Denver and his co-writer had never even been to West Virginia when they put out "Country Roads" : r/todayilearned TIL John Denver and his co-writer had never even been to West Virginia when they put out "Country Roads" : r/todayilearned](https://external-preview.redd.it/qB9BIOX7AuAZ3TdD3vP7mJ3WzH-W0Tqpmu322_kqQ9s.jpg?auto=webp&s=10bbc4fb4bf421fbbfce5e68277fd856f35711b7)
TIL John Denver and his co-writer had never even been to West Virginia when they put out "Country Roads" : r/todayilearned
West Virginia University - On this day 50 years ago … John Denver released Country Roads! 💛💙 Since then, the song has captured hearts of people all over the world! 🌎 What's
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Co-Writer of 'Take Me Home, Country Roads' Dispels Myths Surrounding Song's Origins – NBC4 Washington
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