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- ↑ "Connie Smith: Biography". Connie Smith Music.com. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
- ↑ "Second Hand Songs - "Nobody But a Fool"". Second Hand Songs.com. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
- ↑ "Legend's Corner - Connie Smith". About.com . Retrieved 4 February 2010.