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- ↑ Prine, Billy. "Billy's Bio". Billyprine.com. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ↑ Hanks, Matt (May 12, 2016). "John Prine's Oh Boy Records Announces Exclusive Distribution Partnership With Thirty Tigers". Shorefire.com. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
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