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- ↑ "The Carter Family - A Song to Mama (Live in Denmark) (from Man in Black: Live in Denmark) - YouTube" . Retrieved 2021-10-23.
- 1 2 "The Carter Family – A Song To Mama (1971, Vinyl)". Discogs . Retrieved 2021-10-23.
THE CARTER FAMILY A SONG TO MAMA - J. C. Cash - H. Carter - G. Jones - Produced by Billy Sherrill // THE CARTER FAMILY ONE MORE SUMMER IN VIRGINIA - D. Reed - Produced by Billy Sherrill
- ↑ "A Song To Mama Chart History". Billboard . Retrieved 2021-10-23.
- ↑ "Hot Country Songs Chart (The week of October 9, 1971)". Billboard . Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ↑ "The Carter Family – Travelin' Minstrel Band (1972, Vinyl)". Discogs . Retrieved 2021-10-23.
- ↑ "The Carter Family – A Song To Mama (1972, Vinyl)". Discogs . Retrieved 2021-10-23.
THE CARTER FAMILY A SONG TO MAMA - J. C. Cash - H. Carter - G. Jones -
- ↑ "The Carter Family Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
