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- ↑ Jasen, David A. (2003). Tin Pan Alley: An Encyclopedia of the Golden Age of American Song. Taylor & Francis. p. 352. ISBN 0-415-93877-5.
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- ↑ "Artists - Ruth Etting". Songwriters Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 2009-09-09. Retrieved 2009-08-23.
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