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- 1 2 Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 380. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ↑ Storm in the Heartland (CD booklet). Billy Ray Cyrus. Mercury Records. 1994. 314-526 081-2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ↑ "Hixson's Danny Shirley and the Confederate Railroad still in demand 40 years after his professional debut". July 15, 2016.
