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- ↑ Horricks, Raymond (1989). The Importance of Being Eric Dolphy . D J Costello. p. 38. ISBN 0-7104-3048-5.
- ↑ Cooper, Victor (2018-08-25). "Stories of Standards: Jitterbug Waltz". KUVO (Radio station). Denver, CO. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
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