Watch & Interact Live on July 28, 2025

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By K.P. Lynne

You never know who is going to show up on Jam’ n Java!

Get ready for one of the coolest stars of the sixties...Sam the Sham of Sam the Sham and The Pharaohs, an imaginative, groundbreaking, innovator, whose wildly unique stage costumes, and totally original sound, were many years ahead of its time.

Although he has a wide array of quirky and fun songs to his credit, Sam the Sham is his best-known for “Wooly Bully” and “Li’l Red Riding Hood”, certified Billboard hits, with legions of fans, which have taken on eternal lives of their own, thanks in part to Hollywood embracing these two songs for countless motion pictures and television shows.

The wildly exuberant and campy “Wooly Bully” sold over 3 million copies, and was awarded a Gold Record, in 1965, at the height of the British Invasion, which was a rare feat for American artists at that point in time.

“Wooly Bully” has since garnered a permanent place in the fabric of American pop culture, having been featured on the soundtracks of over 65 motion pictures and television shows including “Happy Gilmore”, “Happy Gilmore 2”, “Fast Times at Ridgemont High”, “Scrooged”, “Rollerball”, “Full Metal Jacket”, “Kobra Kai”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Moonlighting”, “Encino Man”, “The Simpsons” and “Melrose Place” just to name a few.

Sam the Sham rocked the airwaves inside out with his classic garage rock hit, “Wooly Bully”, only to dominate the charts again with his ground-breaking, bluesy, growling, grungy “Li’ l Red Riding Hood”, which has evolved into a time-honored “Halloween” staple thanks to its hauntingly fun  “into the woods” undertones.

After a string of Top 40 and novelty tunes, Sam the Sham achieved even more success under his given name, Domingo Samudio, with “Sam, Hard and Heavy”, as well as producing, composing, performing and collaborating.

“𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤, 𝐰𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐤, 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐟𝐢𝐬𝐚 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐨𝐡 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬… 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 Sam the Sham! You know the hits — 𝑾𝒐𝒐𝒍𝒚 𝑩𝒖𝒍𝒍𝒚, 𝑳𝒊’𝒍 𝑹𝒆𝒅 𝑹𝒊𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑯𝒐𝒐𝒅, 𝑱𝒖 𝑱𝒖 𝑯𝒂𝒏𝒅 — but do you know the stories behind the turban? Join me as I catch up with this legendary showman and relive the night I first saw him live at the 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐮𝐦 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐥𝐝, 𝐈𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐢𝐬 — 𝑎 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑒 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑏𝑎𝑛𝑑 “𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐹𝑎𝑟 𝐶𝑟𝑦𝑠𝑒” 𝑢𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑦!”, said Robby Robinson. “I’ll be sharing 𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨, and yes, we’ll talk 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐟𝐢𝐬𝐚 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐬 and how Sam’s wild showmanship helped shape my own journey in music. He’s feisty, fiery, and full of stories — and that’s just how we like it at Jam’n Java. Don’t miss this tribute to one of rock’s most colorful characters!”

Java for Your Soul with Pastor Chuck

Every Jam’ n Java episode begins with an inspiring and uplifting faith-based devotion, direct from Pastor Chuck’s heart to your soul, designed to renew, inspire and energize your soul for the coming week!

As the Jam’ n Java chaplain, Pastor Chuck consistently delivers inspirational thoughts, scripture, meditative words, and anecdotes for your soul.

Pastor Chuck is working on his very first book, which has an awesome connection to the Jam’ n Java show.

Pastor Chuck is a multitalented visual artist, fiction and non-fiction author and musician. You can view his artwork online at God’s Glass Studio.

About the Host

Robby Robinson is the longtime music director and keyboardist for Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. He has toured the world, conducted music at top venues, and brings all those unique experiences to Jam’ n Java.

The popular online program originated in a live format at Trinity Lutheran Church in Simi Valley, but went online nationally, during the Covid-19 pandemic, providing a genre-defying mix of musical styles, as well as original faith-based songs, stories from the road, and interviews with the stars.

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