Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs

Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs

Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs

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Top Songs

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Wooly Bully
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Lil' Red Riding Hood
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How Do You Catch A Girl [Single Version]
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Black Sheep
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It's So Strange

Albums

  • The MGM Singles

    Jan 2011 • 28 songs

  • Wooly Bully / Li'l Red Riding Hood
  • 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs

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Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs

Biography

Best known for their 1965 smash "Wooly Bully," which helped introduce Tex-Mex rhythms to mainstream rock & roll, Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs were formed in Dallas by lead singer Domingo Samudio, who took the name Sam the Sham from a joke about his inability as a vocalist. The Pharaohs consisted of guitarist Ray Stinnet, bassist David Martin, saxophonist Butch Gibson, and drummer Jerry Patterson. Before hitting it big with "Wooly Bully," a song about Samudio's cat, they recorded the independent single "Haunted House," which helped the band get a deal with MGM. Following "Wooly ...
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