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- ↑ "Obituary: Johnny Darrell" . The Independent Newspaper. 15 November 1997. Archived from the original on 2022-06-18. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ↑ Dana Jennings (2008-05-27), Sing Me Back Home: Love, Death, and Country Music, ISBN 9780865479609
- ↑ Colin Larkin (1998), The encyclopedia of popular music, vol. 7, ISBN 9780333741344
- ↑ "The Son Of Hickory Holler's Tramp". June 6, 2024 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "Search | Official Charts". www.officialcharts.com.
- ↑ "Billboard Hot 100™". January 2, 2013.
