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- ↑ "Exterior of Keyhole Club, 1619 W. Poplar, San Antonio, Texas, ca. 1950".
- 1 2 "Poplar Street venue has a rich musical past". April 14, 2018.
- ↑ Davies, David Martin; Benavides, Yvette D. (June 9, 2020). San Antonio 365: On This Day in History. ISBN 9781595349170.
- ↑ "Nat King Cole and Duke Ellington at Keyhole Club, 1619 W. Poplar, San Antonio, Texas, November 1955".
- ↑ "Don Albert on stage with female vocalist, Keyhole Club, 1619 W. Poplar, San Antonio, Texas, early 1950s".
- ↑ "Dance team performing on dance floor as Don Albert plays trumpet with band members on stage during floor show at Keyhole Club, 1619 W. Poplar, San Antonio, Texas, early 1950s".
- ↑ Wilkinson, Christopher (October 30, 2001). Jazz on the Road: Don Albert's Musical LIfe. ISBN 9780520229839.
- ↑ Govenar, Alan B. (October 9, 2008). Texas Blues: The Rise of a Contemporary Sound. ISBN 9781585446056.
- ↑ "Texas Monthly". December 1991.
- ↑ "Don Albert reopens his Keyhole Club 2 Jan 1965". Express and News. January 2, 1965. p. 10-A. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
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