found: His Sonny James [SR] p1990:label (Sonny James)
found: LC data base, 07-19-91(hdg.: James, Sonny)
found: OCLC 12670448(hdg.: James, Sonny, 1929- )
found: All music guide WWW site, Dec. 9, 2005(Sonny James; the Southern Gentleman; b. James Loden, May 1, 1929, Hackleburg, AL; country musician)
found: New York times WWW site, viewed Feb. 24, 2016(in obituary published Feb. 23: Sonny James; b. James Hugh Loden, May 1, 1928, rural Hackleburg, Ala.; Ken Nelson, his producer at Capitol Records, urged him to adopt the stage name Sonny James, arguing that it would be easy for people to remember; d. Monday [Feb. 22, 2016], Nashville, aged 87; genial crooner of the 1960s and '70s with 26 No. 1 country hits to his credit; nicknamed the Southern Gentleman; also recorded versions of recent pop and rhythm and blues hits)