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References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. pp. 387–88.
- ↑ "lyrics: If You're Gonna Play in Texas (You Gotta Have a Fiddle in the Band) - Google Search". www.google.com.
