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Cookie & His Cupcakes

Band, US
Rock, Blues and R&B/Soul
A.k.a. Shelton Dunaway & The Cupcakes

An American swamp pop band from Louisiana, led by Huey Thierry, also known as "Cookie". He originally shared lead vocals and saxophone with Shelton Dunaway. Note that the band can be credited in several different ways, depending on who was singing the lead. The band was formed in 1953 as "The Boogie Ramblers", and they made their first recording in 1955, "Cindy Lou" b/w "Such As Love". By 1956 Thierry became the lead singer of the band, and eventually the band was renamed to "Cookie and the Cupcakes". They recorded their most known song, "Mathilda" in 1958, and it is regarded as the unofficial anthem of swamp pop. Thierry unexpectedly, and without an explanation, moved to California in the mid-1960's, and left the band. He was replaced by Lil' Alfred Babineaux, but due to the decline in popularity of swamp pop, the band was disbanded in the early 1970's. In 1992 pianist Ernest Jacobs found Thierry from Los Angeles, and managed to persuade him to return to Louisiana. Cookie and the Cupcakes were reunited with Thierry, Jacobs, Dunaway and guitarist Marshall LeDee in the line-up. Thierry passed away in 1997, after which the band was led by Lil' Alfred again, until his death in 2006.

     
Members
PortraitHuey Thierry
voc 1936-1997 US
PortraitShelton Dunaway
voc *1937 US
PortraitAlfred Babino
1944-2007 US

Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Kings Of Swamp PopCookie & His Cupcakes1997Compil.
By RequestCookie & His Cupcakes1993Compil.
From Louisiana BayouCookie & His Cupcakes1990Compil.
Cookie And The Cupcakes Featuring Little Alfred & Shelton DunawayCookie & His Cupcakes Featuring Little Alfred & Shelton Dunaway1985Compil.
From Louisiana BayouCookie & His Cupcakes1981Album
By Request Vol. 2Cookie & His Cupcakes1978Album
The Legendary Cookie And The CupcakesCookie & His Cupcakes1976Album
3 Great Rockers!Cookie & His Cupcakes, Shelton Dunaway, Little Alfred1974Album
Mathilda / I'm TwistedCookie & His Cupcakes1965Single
Even Though / Walking Down The AisleLittle Alfred And Cookie & His Cupcakes1964Single
I've Been So Lonely / Got You On My Mind - DJ CopyCookie & His Cupcakes1963Single
Breaking Up Is Hard To DoCookie & His Cupcakes1963Single
All My Lovin' Baby / I Heard That Story BeforeCookie & His Cupcakes1963Single
I've Been So Lonely / Got You On My MindCookie & His Cupcakes1963Single
Matilda Has Finally Come Back / A Part Of EverythingCookie & His Cupcakes1961Single
Matilda / Married LifeCookie & His Cupcakes1959Single
Sea Of Love / Got You On My MindCookie & His CupcakesSingle
Matilda / I'm TwistedCookie & His CupcakesSingle
MatildaCookie & His CupcakesSingle
Got You On My Mind / BelindaCookie & His CupcakesSingle
You Gonna Need Me / Matilda Finally Come Back HomeKatie Webster, Cookie & His CupcakesSingle
Trouble In My Life / BelindaCookie & His CupcakesSingle
Close Up The Back Door / Until ThenCookie & His CupcakesSingle
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