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- ↑ "Deaths and Funeral Notices: Dunne, William Scott," Dallas Morning News, October 22, 1937
- ↑ "Thanksgiving Day Opening Set for Supper Club," Dallas Morning News, September 2, 1928
- ↑ "No Booking Problem for Singing Pastory," by Philip Wuntch, Dallas Morning News , November 8, 1970, Sec. C, pg. 2
- ↑ "The Baghdad Supper Club—Grand Prairie—1928–1952," by Kim Thorn, Bingham (newsletter), Grand Prairie Historical Organization, Vol. 5, August 2006, pps. 2 and 4
- ↑ "All-American Studios Lease Club Bagdad," Dallas Morning News, August 15, 1950
- ↑ Historic Grand Prairie, an Illustrated History, by Kathy A. Goolsby, Grand Prairie Historical Organization (2008), pg. 38; OCLC 276949055, ISBN 9781893619845
- ↑ "Old Bagdad Club Wrecked by Fire, April 20, 1953," Dallas Morning News, April 20, 1953
- ↑ "Old Bagdad Club Site For Sale at $235,000," Dallas Morning News , May 20, 1956, section 4, pg. 2