Sam The Sham And The Pharaohs

Sam the Sham is the stage name of rock 'n' roll singer Domingo Sam Samudio from Dallas, Texas, USA. Sam the Sham was later known for camp robe and turban (inspiring Norton Records' 1994 Turban Renewal) and hauling his equipment in a 1952 Packard hearse with maroon velvet curtains. As the front man for the Pharaohs, he sang on a half dozen Top 40 hits in the mid-1960s, notably "Wooly Bully". Samudio, who is of Mexican American descent, made his singing debut in second grade, representing his school in a radio broadcast.

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