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References
- ↑ Bob Lanning's interview by King Elvis Association
- ↑ Untold Gold: The Stories Behind Elvis' #1 Hits, Ace Collins, Chicago Review Press, 2005, p. 223
- ↑ Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley, Peter Guralnick, Back Bay Books, 2000, p. 364
- ↑ Bob Lanning's interview by King Elvis Association
- ↑ TCB Band : Bob Lanning : (Drums)
- ↑ "Bob talks Elvis". Archived from the original on 2018-08-15. Retrieved 2018-05-07.
- ↑ Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley, Peter Guralnick, Back Bay Books, 2000, p. 364
- ↑ TCB Band : Bob Lanning : (Drums)