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- ↑ Bogdanov, Vladimir (2003). All Music Guide to Country: The Definitive Guide to Country Music. Backbeat Books. ISBN 9780879307608.
- ↑ Sharp, Ken (5 September 2014). "Full Flight: A Chat with Chris Hillman of the Byrds". Rock Cellar Magazine. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ↑ Old Time Music. Indiana University. 1980.
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