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- ↑ Carnegie Hall Archives
- ↑ University of North Texas, Jeff Bradetich
- ↑ "Bradetich Foundation, Biography". Archived from the original on 2010-03-02. Retrieved 2011-02-03.
- ↑ Ovation Press Editors, Jeff Bradetich
