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References
- 1 2 Gardner, Mark (2002). Kernfeld, Barry (ed.). The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. 2 (2nd ed.). New York: Grove's Dictionaries Inc. p. 4. ISBN 1-56159-284-6.
- ↑ Both Sides Now - Galaxy Album Discography accessed August 30, 2019
- ↑ Jazzdisco: Galaxy Records Catalog: 5100 series - album index accessed August 30, 2019