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- ↑ "Edith Day - Irene / Alice Blue Gown". Discogs. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ↑ Carol Burnett Collection of Television Music and Printed Sheet Music, 1967-1978.
- ↑ The Carol Burnett Show. March 29, 1975. Guest stars: Jean Stapleton, Phil Silvers.
- ↑ The Carol Burnett Show: Video. March 29, 1975.
- ↑ "The Judy Garland Show". en.m.wikipedia.org. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ↑ Duke University Libraries Sheet Music Archive
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