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- ↑ WLS Radio, WLS Silver Dollar Survey 4-17-1964, WLS Radio
- ↑ IMDb (September 21, 1951). "The Mob (1951)". IMDb . Retrieved January 31, 2017.
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- ↑ Rick Simmons, Carolina Beach Music: The Classic Years, The History Press
- ↑ Chicago Reader. "The MOB pioneered Chicago's horn rock sound-and wore dark pinstriped suits with carnations". Chicago Reader . Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- ↑ "THE MOB - Chicago band". THE MOB - Chicago band. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ↑ Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune 4-10-1966 Section 5 Page 11, Chicago Tribune
- ↑ Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune 4-12-1966 Section 2 Page 1, Chicago Tribune
- ↑ Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune 7-30-1967 Section 5 Page 10, Chicago Tribune
- ↑ Daily Herald, Daily Herald 8-4-1967 Page 74, Daily Herald
- ↑ Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune 8-3-1967 Section 2 Page 9, Chicago Tribune
- ↑ Richard Nixon Presidential Library And Museum. "The Inaugural Concerts – January 19, 1973" . Retrieved December 1, 2016.
- ↑ South Dakota Rock And Roll Music Association. "South Dakota Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame - The MOB Inductees" . Retrieved April 16, 2011.
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