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- 1 2 3 Buck Ram interviewed on the Pop Chronicles (1969)
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- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 463.
- ↑ The Platters, "Twilight Time" chart positions Retrieved June 7, 2013
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- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Hot Country Songs 1944–2012. Record Research, Inc. p. 238. ISBN 978-0-89820-203-8.
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