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References
- ↑ Katz, David (2003) Solid Foundation: an Oral History of Reggae, Bloomsbury, ISBN 0-7475-6847-2, p. 101
- ↑ Reel, Penny (2000) Deep Down with Dennis Brown, Drake Bros., p. 57
- ↑ Larkin, Colin (1998) The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae, Virgin Books, ISBN 0-7535-0242-9, p. 46, 195
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