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- ↑ Library of Congress. Copyright Office. (1935). Catalog of Copyright Entries 1935 Musical Compositions New Series Vol 30 Pt 3. United States Copyright Office. U.S. Govt. Print. Off.
- ↑ "BANNER 78rpm numerical listing discography: 33000 - end of series". www.78discography.com. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ↑ Collins, Ace (1996). The Stories Behind Country Music's All-time Greatest: 100 Songs. New York: The Berkeley Publishing Group. pp. 27–28. ISBN 1-57297-072-3.
- ↑ Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Secondhand Songs, see adaptation history
