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- ↑ Ruppli, Michel (1993). The Mercury Labels: The 1945-1956 era. ABC-CLIO. p. 195. ISBN 9780313290312.
- ↑ "Honor Roll of Hits". Billboard. August 26, 1950. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
- ↑ Ruppli, Michel (1993). The Mercury Labels: The 1945-1956 era. ABC-CLIO. p. 218. ISBN 9780313290312.
- ↑ Ruppli, Michel (1993). The Mercury Labels: The 1945-1956 era. ABC-CLIO. p. 237. ISBN 9780313290312.
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