Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs

Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs
Formed: 1964 in Dallas, TX
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Disbanded: 1967
Styles: Rock & Roll, Frat Rock, Garage Rock, Tex-Mex
Group Members: Domingo Samudio, Butch Gibson, Jerry Patterson, Ray Stinnet, David Martin
Biography: Best known for their 1965 smash "Wooly Bully," which helped introduce Tex-Mex rhythms to mainstream rock & roll, Sam the Sham and 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 ...Read full biography
Li'l Red Riding Hood
Released: 1966
Label: MGM
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Wooly Bully
Released: 1965
Label: MGM
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Old-timers will know this, but Sam the Sham and the Pharoahs was one of the best rock bands from the '60s. Domingo Samudio was such a nice guy, and didn't even think he could sing rock & roll, thus the ...Read full review
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