MCKEEN, William. Rock and roll is here to stay: an anthology. [s.l.]: W. W. Norton & Company, 2000. Dostupné online. S. 127. Clapton poured all he had into Layla's title track, which was inspired by the Persian love story he had read, the story of Layla and Majnun..
SANTORO, Gene. Dancing in Your Head: Jazz, Blues, Rock, and Beyond. [s.l.]: Oxford University Press US, 1995. Dostupné online. S. 62. V té době začail číst The story of Layla and Majnun od perského básníka Nizámí Gandževího.
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Eric Clapton - Layla (acoustic) (song) [online]. Australian-charts.com. Dostupné online.