Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs
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 Bully," the group recorded a series of largely novelty singles, but only "Li'l Red Riding Hood" approached the success of its predecessor. Frustrated at being perceived as a talentless novelty act, Samudio broke up the Pharaohs in 1967 and recorded as the Sam the Sham Revue, and adopted the name Sam Domingo in 1970. His lone solo LP, Sam, Hard & Heavy, featured slide guitarist Duane Allman, but failed to establish him as a major talent. Samudio contributed two songs to the 1982 film The Border and later moved to Memphis and became a street preacher. "Wooly Bully," of course, remains a bar band staple.
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Discography
12 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs
Pop - Released by Def Jam West on Jan. 1, 2003
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Li'l Red Riding Hood
Rock - Released by Universal Records on Apr. 1, 1966
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The MGM Singles
Rock - Released by Universal (MT) on Mar. 22, 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Very Best Of
Rock - Released by Master Classics Records on Mar. 1, 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Wooly Bully / Lil' Red Riding Hood (Rerecorded Version)
Pop/Rock - Released by K-Tel on Oct. 13, 2022
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
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Their Second Album
Rock - Released by Universal Records on Jun. 1, 1965
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Wooly Bully (Extended (Remastered))
Rock - Released by Delta Music on Apr. 5, 2022
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Sam The Sham Revue
Rock - Released by Universal Records on Jan. 1, 1966
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Ten Of Pentacles
Rock - Released by Universal Records on Jan. 1, 1967
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Hanky Panky
Rock - Released by Golden Bridge Records on Nov. 16, 2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo