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- ↑ See profile in Jan 27, 1986 edition of Arthur, student paper of Trent University, archived at http://digitalcollections.trentu.ca/islandora/object/arthur:8188/datastream/PDF/view
- ↑ Barber, John (2009-03-21). "Tacky plastic signs just so much junk". The Globe and Mail.
- ↑ "Washboard Hank and Reverend Ken Reunite After 30 Years to Play Market Hall".
- 1 2 Museum of Canadian Music. "Washboard Hank". Museum of Canadian Music. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
