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- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Record Research. p. 87.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2003). Top Pop Singles 1955–2002 (1st ed.). Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. ISBN 0-89820-155-1.
- ↑ "Blind Lemon Jefferson – One dime blues". Genius.com. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ↑ Deffaa, Chip (1996). Blue Rhythms: Six Lives in Rhythm and Blues . University of Illinois Press. p. 35. ISBN 9780252022036.
Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean.
- ↑ "Cover versions of (Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean written by Herb Lance, Charles Singleton, John Wallace Jr". Secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
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