Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs
Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs
Top Songs
| 1 | Wooly Bully | ||
| 2 | Lil' Red Riding Hood | ||
| 3 | How Do You Catch A Girl [Single Version] | ||
| 4 | Black Sheep | ||
| 5 | It's So Strange |
Albums
Jan 2011 • 28 songs
Oct 2008 • 2 songs
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Popular On
- 60s Pop Hits
- 60s Rock Hits, Commercial-Free
About
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 ...