Sam The Sham And The Pharaohs ‎– Wooly Bully

MGM Records 1965‎– SE-4297

notes:

Wooly Bully is the debut studio album by the band
Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs, released in 1965 on MGM Records SE-4297
It is an early example of Tex-Mex music that was also being
popularized by groups like Sir Douglas Quintet,
Freddy Fender and ? and the Mysterians.

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 of "The Pharaohs" were Carl Miedke,
Russell Fowler, Omar "Big Man” Lopez and Vincent Lopez
(no relation to Omar). 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 near Leesville,
Louisiana. It was here that Sam took the name Sam the
Sham from a joke about his inability as a vocalist.

credits:

Domingo "Sam" Samudio – Farfisa organ, vocals
Ray Stinnett – guitar
Butch Gibson – saxophone
David A. Martin – bass guitar
Jerry Patterson – drums, percussion
Stan Kesler – producer
Val Valentin – engineer

track list:

A1        Wooly Bully
Written-By – Samudio*
2:20
A2        The Memphis Beat
Written-By – Reynolds*, Lee*, Addington*
2:09
A3        I Found Love
Written-By – Alonzo Tucker, Jackie Wilson
2:50
A4        Go-Go Girls
Written-By – David Martin (25)
2:13
A5        Every Woman I Know (Crazy 'Bout An Auto)
Written-By – William R. Emerson
2:17
A6        Haunted House
Written-By – Justin Tubb
3:10
B1        Juimonos (Let's Went)
Written-By – Samudio*
2:30
B2        Shotgun
Written-By – Autry De Walt*
2:50
B3        Sorry 'Bout That
Written-By – G. McEwen*, Stanley Kessler*
1:55
B4        Gangster Of Love
Written-By – John Watson*
2:18
B5        Mary Lee
Written-By – Samudio*
2:21
B6        Long Tall Sally
Written-By – Johnson*, Penniman*, Blackwell*
1:45

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