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- ↑ Edmondson, Jacqueline (October 3, 2013). Music in American Life: An Encyclopedia of the Songs, Styles, Stars, and Stories that Shaped our Culture [4 volumes]: An Encyclopedia of the Songs, Styles, Stars, and Stories That Shaped Our Culture. ABC-CLIO. p. 248. ISBN 9780313393488.
- ↑ "Grammy Awards 1959 (May)". awardsandshows.com.
- ↑ "The Grammys: Past Winners Search". Grammy Awards.
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- ↑ "Discourse From the Billboard Sales Department". Billboard . October 12, 1959.