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- ↑ Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter. New York: Chappell & Co. 1972. p. 205. ISBN 0-394-70794-X.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 181. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Gioia, Ted (2012). The Jazz Standards: A Guide to the Repertoire. New York City: Oxford University Press. pp. 107–109. ISBN 978-0-19-993739-4.
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- ↑ "Annette Sanders / Bob Florence – You Will Be My Music". Discogs . Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ↑ Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye by Lady Gaga, 2014-09-23, retrieved 2021-10-02
- ↑ Every Time We Say Goodbye (Live at The Symphony) by Laufey & Iceland Symphony Orchestra, 2023-03-02, retrieved 2023-09-09
