Fronted by vocalist Domingo ‘Sam’ Samudio (born in Dallas Texas on February 28,
1937), Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs was a garage rock group best known for the
classic rock and roll hits “Wooly Bully” (1965) and “Li’l Red Riding Hood”
(1966). Domingo Samudio formed his first group during high school with
classmates that included Trini Lopez. After high school, he joined the Navy and
spent six years in Panama before returning to Texas after he was discharged. He
formed the Pharaohs in 1961, with stage outfits inspired by Yul Brynner’s
character in The Ten Commandments, the group was...