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MAHTILDA (George Khoury/Huey Thierry)
"I cried and cried for you"
Also known as MATILDA, this swamp pop ballad has become a certified cajun classic, co-written by Louisiana-born Huey 'Cookie' Thierry along with record producer George Khoury who leased the original Cookie & His Cupcakes master to Sam Philips' brother Judd for release on his own label.
by Cookie & His Cupcakes (Judd: 1959) US #47 Pop
by Donny King (Warner Bros./WSP: 1975) US #20 Country
by John Wesley Ryles (MCA/UME: 1981) US #78 Country
Other versions include:
Freddy Fender
The Fabulous Thunderbirds (Chrysalis)
Sleepy LaBeef
Jerry Lee Lewis (Mercury/UME)
The String-A-Longs (Dot/UME)