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- ↑ Crawford, Richard; Magee, Jeffrey (1992). Jazz Standards on Record, 1900-1942: A Core Repertory. Center for Black Music Research, Columbia College Chicago. pp. 1, 2, 53. ISBN 978-0-929911-03-8.
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- ↑ Road to Perdition Soundtrack Track 9 "Someday Sweetheart" Performed by The Charleston Chaser. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
