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Cowsills to Star in Own TV Music Special Nov. 23
August 30, 1968
Columbia Tribune
Columbia, Missouri

The Cowsills, the celebrated popular singing family will star in their own TV special Saturday, Nov 22. The Cowsills will sing songs from their large repertoire of hit tunes & folk ballads.

Less than a year ago, the Cowsills were little known outside their hometown - Newport, R.I. They were discovered by Leonard Stogel, their current manager, and made their network television debut on the Ed Sullivan show, Oct. 27, 1967.

Last February, the clan was featured in a two-hour "special" on NBC-TV's "Today" show. Since then they have toured, the world, recorded several best selling albums, including their latest "Captain Sad and His Ship of Fools."

Bud Cowsill, a 20-year Navy man now retired, organized the group which features his wife and six of their seven children. The onstage Cowsills consists of Bill, 20; Bob, 18; Paul, 16; Barry, 13; Johnny, 11; Susie, 8, and their mother, Barbara. Dick who is Bob's twin, the singers' former road manager, is now in the Army.




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