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Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs - 1963-1968 - The Complete Wooly Bully Years

Sam the Sham is the stage name of the American rock and roll singer Domingo "Sam” Samudio. Sam the Sham was known for his camp robe and turban (inspiring Norton Records' 1994 Turban Renewal) and hauling his equipment in a 1952 Packard hearse with maroon velvet curtains. Samudio, who is of Mexican American descent, made his singing debut in second grade, representing his school in a radio broadcast. Later, he took up guitar and formed a group with friends, one of whom was Trini Lopez. After graduating from high school, Samudio joined the navy, where he was known as "Big Sam." He lived in Panama for six years, until his discharge. In Dallas in 1961, Sam formed 'The Pharaohs', the name inspired from the costumes in Yul Brynner's portrayal as pharaoh in the 1956 film "The Ten Commandments". The other members were Carl Medke, Russell Fowler, Omar "Big Man” Lopez and Vincent Lopez. In 1962 the group made a record that did not sell. The Pharaohs disbanded in 1962. In May 1963, Vincent Lopez was playing for 'Andy and The Nightriders' in Louisiana. When their organist quit, Sam joined. 'Andy and The Nightriders' was Andy Anderson, David A. Martin, Vincent Lopez and Sam. 'The Nightriders' became house band at The Congo Club. It was here that Sam became "The Sham” in a dual reference to the fact that the band’s name was 'Andy and The Nightriders' and Andy Anderson was leader but everyone came to hear Sam sing and the fact that Sam could only play chords.In June 1963, "The Nightriders” headed for Memphis, Tennessee and became house band at The Diplomat. In late summer 1963, Andy Anderson and Vincent Lopez left to return to Texas. Sam and David A. Martin replaced them with Jerry Patterson and Ray Stinnett and changed the name to "Sam the Sham and The Pharaohs”. Shortly thereafter, the band added saxophonist Butch Gibson. After paying to record and press records to sell at gigs, Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs wound up with the Pen label in Memphis. There, they recorded their first and biggest hit, "Wooly Bully", selling 3 million copies and reaching No. 2 on the Billboard charts on June 5, 1965 at a time when American pop music charts were dominated by the British Invasion. It was awarded a gold disc.

Disc 1

01 - Wooly Bully
02 - The Memphis Beat
03 - I Found Love
04 - Go-Go Girls
05 - Every Woman I Know (Crazy 'bout An Auto)
06 - Haunted House
07 - Juimonos (Let's Went)
08 - Shotgun
09 - Sorry 'bout That
10 - Gangster Of Love
11 - Mary Lee
12 - Long Tall Sally
13 - Ju Ju Hand
14 - Magic Touch
15 - 'cause I Love You
16 - Medicine Man
17 - That Old Black Magic
18 - I've Got A Voodoo Doll
19 - Got My Mojo Working
20 - The Gypsy
21 - Witchcraft
22 - Love Potion #9
23 - Magic Man
24 - Hoochie Coochie Man
25 - Ain't Gonna Move
26 - Monkey See Monkey Do
27 - Betty And Dupree
28 - Man Child
29 - How Does A Cheating Woman Feel
30 - The Signifying Monkey

Disc 2

01 - Red Hot
02 - Big Blue Diamonds
03 - Over You
04 - Big City Lights
05 - Like You Used To
06 - Please Accept My Love
07 - Ring Dang Doo
08 - Save The Last Dance For Me
09 - Let's Talk It Over
10 - Mystery Train
11 - Can't Make Enough
12 - Uncle Willie
13 - Li'l Red Riding Hood
14 - Hanky Panky
15 - Deputy Dog
16 - Green'ich Grendel
17 - Mary Is My Little Lamb
18 - Sweet Talk
19 - El Toro De Goro (The Peace Loving Bull)
20 - The Phantom
21 - Little Miss Muffet
22 - Pharaoh-A-Go-Go
23 - Ring Them Bells
24 - Grasshopper
25 - The Hair On My Chinny Chin Chin
26 - (I'm In With) The Out Crowd
27 - Standing Ovation
28 - Ready Or Not
29 - Don't Try It
30 - A Long, Long Way
31 - How Do You Catch A Girl
32 - The Love You Left Behind
33 - Wooly Bully '67

Disc 3

01 - Black Sheep
02 - Struttin'
03 - I'm Not A Lover Anymore
04 - Leave My Kitten Alone
05 - Wanted Dead Or Alive
06 - You Can't Turn Me Off
07 - My Day's Gonna Come
08 - The Cockfight
09 - Let It Eat
10 - Love Me Like Before
11 - Groovin'
12 - Old Macdonald Had A Boogaloo Farm
13 - Stand By Me
14 - The Down Home Strut
15 - I Passed It By
16 - It's So Strange
17 - Stagger Lee
18 - Despair
19 - If You Try To Take My Baby
20 - Yakety Yak
21 - Poison Ivy
22 - A Little Bitty Thing Called Love
23 - I Wish It Were Me (Sam The Sham)
24 - Oh That's Good, No That's Bad (Sam The Sham)
25 - Take What You Can Get (Sam The Sham)
26 - Banned In Boston (Sam The Sham)
27 - Money's My Problem (Sam The Sham)
28 - Let Our Love Light Shine (Sam The Sham)
29 - I Never Had No One (Sam The Sham)
30 - I Couldn't Spell !!@! (Sam The Sham)

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