Sam The Sham Discography-45 RPM Singles

Sam The Sham And The Pharaohs
Discography: 45rpm Singles & EPs

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Each Song title is preceded by the date of its release, label and catalog number. Composer credits are listed in parentheses after each title.

	1963 Tupelo Records 2982 Betty and Dupree (Chuck Willis) / Man Child (Domingo Samudio)
	1964 Dingo Records D-001 Haunted House (R. Geddins) / How Does A Cheating Woman Feel (C. (King B.) Smith).
	1965 MGM K13322 Wooly Bully (Domingo Samudio) / Ain't Gonna Move (Stacy Davidson-Stan Kessler). Wooly Bully was released in March 1965 and entered the Billboard charts on 3 April and remained on the charts for 18 weeks, reaching a top chart position of no. 2. Wooly Bully was recorded in Phillips Recording Studio on Madison Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee where Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, Charlie Rich, Ike Turner, Howlin' Wolf, Junior Parker and many others either got their start or made many great, historic recordings. Thanks to Robert James Fagerlund for the above recording information.
	1965 MGM (Denmark) 1269 Wooly Bully (Samudio) / Ain't Gonna Move (Davidson-Kesler)
	1965 MGM 63623 Médium (France) Wooly Bully (Domingo Samudio) / Memphis Beat (Lee-Addington-Reynolds) / Ain't Gonna Move (Davidson-Kessler) / Mary Lee (Domingo Samudio). French EP released in a picture sleeve that was not available in the U.S.
	1965 MGM (Mexico) 1238 Wooly Bully (Torito Lanudo) (Samudio) / Memphis Beat (Beat de Memphis) (Lee-Addington-Reynolds) / Juimonos (Samudio) / Go Go Girls (Chicas del Go Go) (Martin)

1965 MGM (Germany) 61516 Juimonos (Let's Went) (Samudio) / Sorry 'Bout That (Kessler-McEwen)

1965 MGM K13364 Ju Ju Hand (Domingo Samudio) / Big City Lights (Stan Kessler-Stacy Davidson). Ju Ju Hand was released in July 1965 and entered the Billboard Top 100 on 31 July and remained on the charts for 7 weeks, reaching a top chart position of no. 26.

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1965 MGM K13397 Ring Dang Doo (Joy Byers-Bob Tubert) / Don't Try It (Domingo Samudio). Ring Dang Do was released in September 1965 and entered the Billboard Top 100 on 9 October and remained on the charts for 9 weeks, reaching a top chart position of no. 33.

1966 MGM K13452 Red Hot (Emerson) / A Long Long Way (Gibson). Red Hot was released in January 1966? and entered the Billboard Top 100 on 5 February and remained on the charts for 5 weeks, reaching a top chart position of no. 82.

1966 MGM (Germany) 61 123 L Red Hot (Emerson) / A Long Long Way (Gibson). Red Hot was released in January 1966?

1966 MGM K13506 Lil' Red Riding Hood (Ronald Blackwell) / Love Me Like Before (Domingo Samudio). Lil' Red Riding Hood was released in June 1966 and entered the Billboard Top 100 on 11 June and remained on the charts for 14 weeks, reaching a top chart position of no. 2.

1966? MGM EPO 794 (Australia) Red Hot (Emerson) / Lil' Red Riding Hood (Ronald Blackwell) / Wooly Bully (Domingo Samudio) / Ring Dang Doo (Byers-Tubert)

1966 MGM K13581 The Hair On My Chinny Chin Chin (R. Blackwell) / (I'm In With) The Out Crowd (Domingo Samudio). The Hair On My Chinny Chin Chin was released in September 1966 and entered the Billboard Top 100 on 1 October and remained on the charts for 8 weeks, reaching a top chart position of no. 22.

1966 MGM DM1105 The Hair On My Chinny Chin Chin (R. Blackwell) / (I'm In With) The Out Crowd (Domingo Samudio).

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1967 MGM K13649 How Do You Catch A Girl (Ronald Blackwell) / The Love You Left Behind (Domingo Samudio). How Do You Catch A Girl entered the Billboard Top 100 on 24 December and remained on the charts for 8 weeks, reaching a top chart position of no. 27.

1967? Philco/Ford HP-3 Ju Ju Hand (Domingo Samudio) / Wooly Bully (Domingo Samudio). A Hip-Pocket 45-RPM Record. By exclusive arrangement with Pen Records. Flexi-disk measures 3 7/8" in diameter. Sleeve measures 6 1/4" x 5 1/8".

Promo ad from Billboard 1967 March 18.
1967 MGM K13713 Oh That's Good, No That's Bad (Dewayne Blackwell) / Take What You Can Get (Domingo Samudio). Oh That's Good, No That's Bad was released in March 1967 and entered the Billboard Top 100 on 18 March and remained on the charts for 6 weeks, reaching a top chart position of no. 54.

1967 MGM K13747 Black Sheep (McDill) / My Day's Gonna Come (Stacy Davidson-Stan Kessler). Black Sheep was released in June 1967 and entered the Billboard Top 100 on 17 June and remained on the charts for 6 weeks, reaching a top chart position of no. 68.

1967 MGM K13803 Banned In Boston (John Morier) / Money's My Problem (Frank Carabetta-Anthony Gerace). Banned In Boston entered the Billboard charts on 23 September and remained on the charts for 2 weeks, reaching a top chart position of no. 117.

1967 MGM K13863 Yakety Yak (Lieber-Stoller) / Let Our Love Light Shine. Yakety Yak (credited to The Sam The Sham Revue) was released in December 1967 and entered the Billboard charts on 16 December and remained on the charts for 5 weeks, reaching a top chart position of no. 110.

1967 MGM K13920 Old MacDonald Had A Boogaloo Farm (Frazier) / I Never Had No One.

1967 MGM K13972 I Couldn't Spell !!@?%*! (W. Thompson) / Down Home Strut (Samudio-Carabetta). I Couldn't Spell !!*?! entered the Billboard charts on 5 October 1968 and remained on the charts for 2 weeks, reaching a top chart position of no. 120.

1973 MGM K14642 (as Sam The Sham) Fate (Domingo Samudio) / Oh Lo (Domingo Samudio)

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1973? Atlantic 45-2767 (as Sam Samudio) Me And Bobby McGee (Foster-Kristofferson) / Key To The Highway (Willie Broonzy-Charles Segar)

1973? Atlantic 45-2767 Promotional Record (as Sam Samudio) Me And Bobby McGee (mono) (Foster-Kristofferson) / Me And Bobby McGee (stereo) (Foster-Kristofferson)

1978 Fretone FR048 (as Sam The Sham) The Wookie Part I (Domingo Samudio) / The Wookie Part II (Domingo Samudio)

1978 Fretone FR049 (as Sam The Sham) Baby, You Got It (Domingo Samudio) / Ain't No Lie (Wayne Carson)

Reissue [Date Unknown] MGM MVG 508 Wooly Bully (D. Samudio) / Li'l Red Riding Hood (R. Blackwell)

Reissue [Date Unknown] Underground Records (Canada) URC1055 Fire (Round-Crane) [performed by] Arthur Brown / Ring Dang Do (Tubert-Byers) [performed by] Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs. A bizarre pairing of tunes!

1982. Palomita / No Quiero MCA Records (Germany). Issued as Sam "The Sham" Samudio. Only single release known of these tracks from the soundtrack "The Border."

1982 Samara Productions SAM-0001. Running With The Rabbits (D. Samudio) / I've Got The Victory (D. Samudio).

1982 Samara Productions SAM-0003. Who's Birthday? (Is It Anyway) (D. Samudio) / Who's Birthday? (Instrumental) (D. Samudio).

	1965 MGM K13397 Ring Dang Doo (Joy Byers-Bob Tubert) / Don't Try It (Domingo Samudio). Ring Dang Do was released in September 1965 and entered the Billboard Top 100 on 9 October and remained on the charts for 9 weeks, reaching a top chart position of no. 33.
	1966 MGM K13452 Red Hot (Emerson) / A Long Long Way (Gibson). Red Hot was released in January 1966? and entered the Billboard Top 100 on 5 February and remained on the charts for 5 weeks, reaching a top chart position of no. 82.
	1966 MGM (Germany) 61 123 L Red Hot (Emerson) / A Long Long Way (Gibson). Red Hot was released in January 1966?
	1966 MGM K13506 Lil' Red Riding Hood (Ronald Blackwell) / Love Me Like Before (Domingo Samudio). Lil' Red Riding Hood was released in June 1966 and entered the Billboard Top 100 on 11 June and remained on the charts for 14 weeks, reaching a top chart position of no. 2.
	1966? MGM EPO 794 (Australia) Red Hot (Emerson) / Lil' Red Riding Hood (Ronald Blackwell) / Wooly Bully (Domingo Samudio) / Ring Dang Doo (Byers-Tubert)
	1966 MGM K13581 The Hair On My Chinny Chin Chin (R. Blackwell) / (I'm In With) The Out Crowd (Domingo Samudio). The Hair On My Chinny Chin Chin was released in September 1966 and entered the Billboard Top 100 on 1 October and remained on the charts for 8 weeks, reaching a top chart position of no. 22.

	1967? Philco/Ford HP-3 Ju Ju Hand (Domingo Samudio) / Wooly Bully (Domingo Samudio). A Hip-Pocket 45-RPM Record. By exclusive arrangement with Pen Records. Flexi-disk measures 3 7/8" in diameter. Sleeve measures 6 1/4" x 5 1/8".
	Promo ad from Billboard 1967 March 18. 1967 MGM K13713 Oh That's Good, No That's Bad (Dewayne Blackwell) / Take What You Can Get (Domingo Samudio). Oh That's Good, No That's Bad was released in March 1967 and entered the Billboard Top 100 on 18 March and remained on the charts for 6 weeks, reaching a top chart position of no. 54.
	1967 MGM K13747 Black Sheep (McDill) / My Day's Gonna Come (Stacy Davidson-Stan Kessler). Black Sheep was released in June 1967 and entered the Billboard Top 100 on 17 June and remained on the charts for 6 weeks, reaching a top chart position of no. 68.
	1967 MGM K13803 Banned In Boston (John Morier) / Money's My Problem (Frank Carabetta-Anthony Gerace). Banned In Boston entered the Billboard charts on 23 September and remained on the charts for 2 weeks, reaching a top chart position of no. 117.
	1967 MGM K13863 Yakety Yak (Lieber-Stoller) / Let Our Love Light Shine. Yakety Yak (credited to The Sam The Sham Revue) was released in December 1967 and entered the Billboard charts on 16 December and remained on the charts for 5 weeks, reaching a top chart position of no. 110.
	1967 MGM K13920 Old MacDonald Had A Boogaloo Farm (Frazier) / I Never Had No One.
	1967 MGM K13972 I Couldn't Spell !!@?%! (W. Thompson) / Down Home Strut (Samudio-Carabetta). I Couldn't Spell !!?! entered the Billboard charts on 5 October 1968 and remained on the charts for 2 weeks, reaching a top chart position of no. 120.
	1973 MGM K14642 (as Sam The Sham) Fate (Domingo Samudio) / Oh Lo (Domingo Samudio)

	1973? Atlantic 45-2767 (as Sam Samudio) Me And Bobby McGee (Foster-Kristofferson) / Key To The Highway (Willie Broonzy-Charles Segar)
	1973? Atlantic 45-2767 Promotional Record (as Sam Samudio) Me And Bobby McGee (mono) (Foster-Kristofferson) / Me And Bobby McGee (stereo) (Foster-Kristofferson)
	1978 Fretone FR048 (as Sam The Sham) The Wookie Part I (Domingo Samudio) / The Wookie Part II (Domingo Samudio)
	1978 Fretone FR049 (as Sam The Sham) Baby, You Got It (Domingo Samudio) / Ain't No Lie (Wayne Carson)
	Reissue [Date Unknown] MGM MVG 508 Wooly Bully (D. Samudio) / Li'l Red Riding Hood (R. Blackwell)
	Reissue [Date Unknown] Underground Records (Canada) URC1055 Fire (Round-Crane) [performed by] Arthur Brown / Ring Dang Do (Tubert-Byers) [performed by] Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs. A bizarre pairing of tunes!
	1982. Palomita / No Quiero MCA Records (Germany). Issued as Sam "The Sham" Samudio. Only single release known of these tracks from the soundtrack "The Border."
	1982 Samara Productions SAM-0001. Running With The Rabbits (D. Samudio) / I've Got The Victory (D. Samudio).
	1982 Samara Productions SAM-0003. Who's Birthday? (Is It Anyway) (D. Samudio) / Who's Birthday? (Instrumental) (D. Samudio).