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- 1 2 Post Mortem, "Pianist Bill Miller, 91; Framed Sinatra's Songs With Elegance", The Washington Post.
- ↑ Ingham, Chris, The Rough Guide to Frank Sinatra, Rough Guides, 2005.
- ↑ "Sinatra Pianist Bill Miller Dies At 91", All About Jazz, 18 July 2006.
