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- ↑ "Discogs Curtis". Discogs. 1964.
- ↑ Luther Dixon: songwriter and producer "...together they wrote Soul Serenade, which Curtis performed on a B-flat soprano saxophone called a saxello"
- ↑ "Willie Mitchell - Soul Serenade / Mercy Mercy Mercy". Discogs. 1968.
- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 372. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ↑ "The Allman Brothers Band Live from A&R Studios: Limited Edition Vinyl LP Release :: Hittin' the Web with the Allman Brothers Band :: Where Music Plus Friends Equals Family". Archived from the original on 2017-01-30. Retrieved 2019-06-29.
