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- ↑ Terrace, Vincent (1999). Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 83. ISBN 978-0-7864-4513-4.
- ↑ "'Mont Cristo' and 'Think Hard' Newest Don Lee Programs" (PDF). Billboard. July 15, 1944. p. 9. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ↑ Reinehr, Robert C.; Swartz, Jon D. (2010). The A to Z of Old Time Radio. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 69. ISBN 9780810876163 . Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- 1 2 Cox, Jim (2002). Radio Crime Fighters: Over 300 Programs from the Golden Age. McFarland. p. 83. ISBN 978-0-7864-4324-6.
