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- ↑ Still, Judith Anne; Dabrishus, Michael J.; Quin, Carolyn L. (1996). William Grant Still: A Bio-bibliography, p. 104. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 0313252556
- ↑ Bims, Hamilton (February 1973). "An All-Black Opera Raises Its Voice", pp. 55–60. Ebony
- ↑ Columbia University Libraries. Program: The Juggler of Our Lady. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
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