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- ↑ Top Saxophonist to Play in Colonie Yule Concert, December 9, 1968, pg. Schenectady Gazette
- ↑ 73 Teachers for NTSU Approved, The Denton Record-Chronicle, pg. 2, July 13, 1966
- ↑ Last Bow Set, The Denton Record-Chronicle, pg. 3B, April 9, 1973
- ↑ John Giordano Has London Date, The Dallas Morning News, May 5, 1971
- ↑ John Giordano to Tour Europe, The Dallas Morning News, Dec 13, 1971
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