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References
- ↑ "U.S. Copyright Office Virtual Card Catalog 1946-1954". vcc.copyright.gov. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
- ↑ Escott, Colin (2004). Hank Williams: The Biography. Back Bay. p. 329. ISBN 0-316-73497-7.
- ↑ Escott, Colin (2004). Hank Williams: The Biography. Back Bay. p. 61. ISBN 0-316-73497-7.