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- ↑ "Elmer Bernstein, "Main Title Theme from Man with the Golden Arm" Chart Position" . Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ↑ "Dick Jacobs, "Man with the Golden Arm" Chart Position" . Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ↑ "Billy May, "Main Title Theme from Man with the Golden Arm" Chart Position" . Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ↑ "Les Elgart, "Main Title Man with the Golden Arm" Chart Position" . Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ↑ "Buddy Morrow, "Man with the Golden Arm" Chart Position" . Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ↑ "Jet Harris, "Main Title Theme from The Man with the Golden Arm" Chart Position" . Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ↑ "Jonah Jones, "Muted Jazz" EP Release" . Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ↑ "Jimmy McGriff, "Topkapi" Single Release" . Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ↑ "Billy Strange, "Raunchy" Single Release" . Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ↑ "Bill Evans, Plays the Theme from The V.I.P.s and Other Great Songs" . Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ↑ "Jimmy Smith, Monster" . Retrieved March 17, 2018.
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