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- 1 2 Koch, Lawrence O. (1 January 1988). Yardbird Suite: A Compendium of the Music and Life of Charlie Parker. Popular Press. p. 27. ISBN 978-0-87972-260-9.
- ↑ Oliphant, Dave (1996). Texan Jazz . University of Texas Press. p. 128. ISBN 978-0-292-76045-5.
- ↑ Woideck, Carl (1998). Charlie Parker: His Music and Life. University of Michigan Press. p. 91. ISBN 0-472-08555-7.
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