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- ↑ Johnson, D. B. Before Rock, There Was Jazz: Tom Wilson and Transition Records, Indiana Public Media, October 19, 2009
- ↑ Transition discography, accessed September 3, 2012
- ↑ Gaunt, James (2022-05-02). "Transition Records — The Complete Discography". The Shadow Knows. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- ↑ Ginell, Cary (2013). Walk Tall: The Music and Life of Julian "Cannonball" Adderley. Milwaukee, Wisconscin: Hal Leonard. p. 33. ISBN 9781480343030.
- 1 2 Gaunt, James (2022-02-07). "Jazz In Transition". The Shadow Knows. Retrieved 2022-05-02.