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- ↑ Jesse Hamlin. Mandolin Tribute to "An American Original"San Francisco Chronicle, April 1, 1997. Retrieved from https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Mandolin-Tribute-to-An-American-Original-2847537.php. Accessed November 17, 2020
- ↑ Our Artists: Rudy Cipolla. Acoustic Disc. Retrieved from http://acousticdisc.com/acd_html/artists/cipolla.html. Accessed November 17th, 2020
- ↑ Richard B. Simon. Grisman and Friends Pay Homage to Late Mentor MTV News, March 30, 2000. Retrieved from . Accessed November 17, 2020
