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References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Gourse 1995, p. 114.
- 1 2 Ankeny, Jason "Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ↑ Stokes, W. Royal (February 12, 1984) "Hicks' Licks". The Washington Post. p. L3.
- ↑ Wynn, Ron "John Hicks & Elise Wood – Luminous". AllMusic. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ↑ Wynn, Ron "John Hicks – Beautiful Friendship". AllMusic. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
Bibliography
- Gourse, Leslie (1995). Madame Jazz. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-508696-1.
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