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References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 336.
- ↑ Coyne, Kevin John (16 October 2011). "Retro Single Review: George Strait, "Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind"". Countryuniverse.net. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ↑ "George Strait Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
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