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- ↑ "Jamaica Observer Limited". m.jamaicaobserver.com.
- ↑ "Margarita the Rose". December 12, 2016.
- ↑ Augustyn, Heather (August 3, 2013). Don Drummond: The Genius and Tragedy of the World's Greatest Trombonist. McFarland. ISBN 9781476603339 – via Google Books.
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- ↑ "Legends of Ska - About". www.legendsofska.com.
- ↑ https://necrocanada.com/obituaries-2021/gaynair-bobby-ferdinand-hagerfield-2021/