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- ↑ For the recording date, see "Victor matrix B-27997, 'That Old Gang of Mine' / Billy Murray; Ed Smalle". Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
For the chart position, see "That Old Gang of Mine / Billy Murray and Ed Smalle". Music VF. Retrieved 2015-03-22. - ↑ For Krueger, see "That Old Gang of Mine / Benny Krueger and His Orchestra". Music VF. Retrieved 2015-03-22.
For Jones and Hare, see "That Old Gang of Mine / Billy Jones and Ernest Hare". Music VF. Retrieved 2015-03-22.
For Benson Ork, see "That Old Gang of Mine / The Benson Orchestra of Chicago". Music VF. Retrieved 2015-03-22. - ↑ "That Old Gang of Mine". Charles Templeton Sheet Music Collection. Mississippi State University Libraries. Retrieved 2015-03-25.
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