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- 1 2 3 "Limmie & the Family Cooking – Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on March 20, 2016.
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- ↑ "Memorial page for Jimmie Nell Snell- Larsuel December 11, 1946 ~ March 12, 2016 (age 69)". rhodenmemorialhome.org. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ↑ "What's cookin'?" . The Independent . October 23, 2011. Archived from the original on June 14, 2022.
- ↑ "MOJAMS FEATURING DEBBIE CURRIE | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
