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- 1 2 Butler, Patricia; Hopkins, Jerry (1998). Angels Dance and Angels Die: The Tragic Romance of Pamela and Jim Morrison. Google Books . Omibus Press. ISBN 9780857123596.
- ↑ Smith, Howard. "The Village Voice Interview with Jim Morrison – November 1970 – 2". Waiting-forthe-sun.net. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ↑ "Bongo Wolf's Revenge (1970)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 2009-05-26.
