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- ↑ AllMusic, musician profile for Jerry Best, http://www.allmusic.com/artist/jerry-best-mn0001282847, retrieved 2013-03-26.
- ↑ Lion band interview with Jerry Best, Part I, Bob's Metal Show 2008, WRKC 88.5, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LKHKdVMLFc, retrieved 2013-03-26.
- ↑ Interview with Jerry Best, http://jerrybest.com/story/interview-2013.html, retrieved 2013-03-29.
