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- 1 2 Bush, John. "Pal Rakes biography". Allmusic . Retrieved 8 October 2010.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- 1 2 Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 338. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ↑ "RPM Country Tracks for March 4, 1978". RPM . Retrieved 8 October 2010.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
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