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- 1 2 Michael Barton editor: "To A Harmony With Our Souls, A History of Jazz in Central Pennsylvania" (Benchmark Group Media, 2005), page 15 article written by Ken Frew
- ↑ Brian Rust: ’’The American Dance Band Discography 1917–1942" (Arlington House 1975), page 680.
- ↑ John Chilton: ’’Who’s Who of Jazz’’ (5th edition, Papermac, 1989), page 291.
- ↑ Michael Barton editor: "To A Harmony With Our Souls, A History of Jazz in Central Pennsylvania" (Benchmark Group Media, 2005), page 13.
- ↑ Martin Kane: "Greetings from Bertrand Island Amusement Park" (Arcadia Publishing, 2000), page 60.