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- ↑ NME.com
- ↑ Gigi's discography
- ↑ All Music review of compilation
- ↑ Ace Record compilation notes
- ↑ Ace Record compilation notes
- ↑ Ace Record compilation notes
- ↑ Billboard - 7 Apr 1962 - Page 48 "comedian-singer Jack Larson and the Charmaines, femme trio, will also appear on the Dot label."
- ↑ Randy McNutt The Cincinnati Sound -- 2007 - Page 87 "If one wanted a tight soul sound on their record in the early 1960s, they hired the Charmaines, led by Gigi Jackson. They sang backup for artists at King Records and performed throughout the area. They appeared on Lonnie Mack's Wham of That Memphis Man.' and recorded their own local hit, "What Kind of Fool Do You Think I Am?" for Fraternity. During the 1960s they also recorded for Columbia and others. Jackson later married producer Herman Griffin."
- ↑ Ace Records notes
- ↑ NME
- ↑ Dr Boogie Lonnie Mack special features The Charmaines' on Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu at 44'52" with Gigi Jackson on vocals
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