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- ↑ Billboard - 14 Mar 1960 - Page 31 "A must for collectors, it offers ' richly expressive readings of emotion-packed folk items— ("Mount Zion," "On My Journey," "Dans Le Primtemps," "O Mistress Mine," etc. Solid backing by pianist Alan Booth. "
