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- ↑ "Frankie Laine – Frankie Laine (1950, Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
- ↑ "Frankie Laine - Frankie Laine". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
- ↑ "Frankie Laine – Frankie Laine (1950, Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-03-10.