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- 1 2 3 "Victor matrix PBVE-61008. Beyond the blue horizon / Jeanette MacDonald". Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
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- ↑ George Olsen and His Orchestra, "Beyond the Blue Horizon" Chart Positions Retrieved January 3, 2015
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