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- ↑ "Al Bowlly Discography - 1931". Archived from the original on October 11, 2012. Retrieved 2007-08-19.
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- ↑ "Billie Holiday - Guilty". Archived from the original on 17 January 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
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- ↑ Mercury Records in the 3001 to 3072 range
