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- ↑ I Take the Chance - By: The Browns, MusicVF.com. Accessed August 15, 2015
- ↑ "Most Played C&W by Jockeys", Billboard , September 15, 1956. p. 62
- ↑ "Most Played C&W by Jockeys", Billboard , June 30, 1956. p. 50
- ↑ "C&W Best Sellers in Stores", Billboard , November 17, 1956. p. 47
- ↑ "C&W Best Sellers in Stores", Billboard , July 7, 1956. p. 47
- ↑ "Most Played C&W in Juke Boxes", Billboard , October 13, 1956. p. 48
- ↑ "Hot Country Singles", Billboard , January 26, 1963. p. 15
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