The debut single from Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs, "Wooly Bully" was a garage rock novelty tune that hit the charts on the back of the British Invasion. The song's spoken-word sections and distinctive Farfisa organ riff made it a hit.
- "Wooly Bully" reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1965.
- The song was originally released on the Chart record label before being re-released on MGM.
- It was one of the first songs to be played on the newly formed underground radio stations.
Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs were a Dallas-formed, multiple-genre band known for their novelty tunes and costume imagery. "Wooly Bully" was their first charting single, arriving at the height of the British Invasion.
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