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- ↑ "RAB Hall of Fame: Boyd Bennett". Rockabillyhall.com. 1924-12-07. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
- ↑ "Rusty Draper - Biography". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
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- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 583. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
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