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- ↑ Morris, Edward (September 8, 2017). "Country Music Hall of Fame Member Don Williams Dead at Age 78". CMT. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
- ↑ "Don Williams Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.