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- ↑ Marty Robbins, "I Couldn't Keep from Crying" Single Release, 45cat.com, Retrieved April 15, 2014
- ↑ Marty Robbins, The Essential Marty Robbins 1951-1982, Discogs.com, Retrieved April 15, 2014
- ↑ Marty Robbins, "I Couldn't Keep from Crying" Chart Position, Musicvf.com, Retrieved April 15, 2014
- ↑ Johnny Cash, "I Couldn't Keep from Crying" EP Release, 45cat.com, Retrieved April 15, 2014
- ↑ Johnny Cash, Now, There Was a Song!, AllMusic, Retrieved April 15, 2014
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