#Patch no cd monster garage hearse mod
In keeping with the band name, Sam and his Pharaohs wore turbans and rather ridiculous looking Egyptian hoods.Īnother gimmick was the band’s mod of transportation-a tricked-out hearse that could carry the band members and all their musical gear from show to show. There are varying stories over the origin of Samudio’s nickname some sources saying it drew from Samudio’s lack of any real skill at his chosen instrument, the organ. These Pharaohs were Ray Stinnet on guitar, David Martin on bass, Jerry Patterson on drums, and occasional member Butch Gibson on saxophone. The band soon relocated to Memphis Tennessee when leader Andy Anderson departed, Samudio took over leadership of the band, now renamed Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs. The Nightriders initially based themselves in Louisiana, where they became a popular dance band attraction.
The band knew him through another member, Vincent Lopez, who had played in an early version of the Pharaohs with Sam in 1961. In 1963 he joined the band Andy and the Nightriders as an organ player.
Often overlooked by the critics, Sam the Sam and the Pharaohs were in fact a fine Texas-styled dance band with their roots in R&B and the pop hits of the late 50s and early 60s.ĭomingo “Sam the Sham” Samudio was born in Dallas, TX and is of Mexican American descent. Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs - Biography By Bob Fagan Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs are remembered chiefly for their 1965 big hit “Wooly Bully.”.
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