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- ↑ "Adventstid" (in Swedish). Svenskt visarkiv. 1972. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- ↑ "Kattarp-Välinge sjunger 1958-1959". Svensk mediedatabas. 1979. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- Palm Anders, Stenström Johan, ed. (1999). Barnens svenska sångbok. Bonnier.
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