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Management number 205731460 Release Date 2025/10/22 List Price $57.15 Model Number 205731460
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Title: The Coward Brothers (Original Soundtrack)
Artist: Coward Brothers
Label: New West Records
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 607396654321
Genre: Soundtrack
Release Date: 2024-11-15
Number of Discs: 1

The exact relationship between Henry (T-Bone Burnett) and Howard Coward (Elvis Costello) remains ambiguous. They often referred to themselves as "One and a Half Brothers," which might hint at their height difference or imply they were not actually siblings but were involved in an elaborate ruse. Their musical partnership, known as The Coward Brothers, was initiated by Smiley "Doc" Snipson, who discovered Henry Coward in 1956 and signed him for a UK tour. The brothers' hit single, "My Baby Just Squeals (You Heel)," was followed by less successful records and a controversial Cold War-themed song. To preserve their fading fame, Snipson orchestrated their supposed death in a plane crash, but they were actually in hiding on a Caribbean island, secretly recording music and sending it back to Snipson. When their funds ran out, they returned to Miami and made sensational claims about writing famous songs, leading to a brief stint as songwriters for Bill Bogguss. They later resumed recording, but their partnership eventually fractured, leading to years of estrangement. Their music, from early rock and roll hits to later, more introspective songs, is compiled in the album, The Coward Brothers. After years of silence, their story was explored in a radio program, revealing the complexity of their relationship and their enduring bond. Despite their tumultuous history, their music remains a testament to their unyielding spirit. The Coward Brothers are Elvis Costello and T-Bone Burnett. The Audible Original radio play, The True Story Of The Coward Brothers, is directed by Christopher Guest, and stars Howard Coward, Henry Coward, Harry Shearer, Edward Hibbert, Rhea Seehorn, Stephen Root, and Kathreen Khavari.

Tracks:
1.1 Yesteryear Is Near
1.2 Always
1.3 My Baby Just Squeals (You Heel)
1.4 Like Licorice
1.5 Tipsy Woman
1.6 The Devil's Wife
1.7 My Baby Just Whistles (Here Come the Missiles)
1.8 My Baby Just Purrs (You(Tm)Re Mine, Not Hers)
1.9 Early Shirley
1.10 World Serious
2.1 Smoke Ring Angle
2.2 Lotta Money
2.3 (I Don(Tm)T Want Your) Lyndon Johnson
2.4 Pure Bubblegum
2.5 Row Me Once
2.6 Bygones
2.7 Wooden Women
2.8 Cathy Come Home
2.9 Clown Around Town
2.10 Birkenhead Girl

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