Little Benny & the Masters

Little Benny & the Masters were a Washington, D.C.–based go-go band that was formed in 1984.

Little Benny & the Masters
Background information
Origin	Washington, D.C., United States
Genres	Go-go
Years active	1984 - 2000
Labels	Big City Records Goff Records
Past members	Benny Anthony Harley Mark "Godfava" Lawson Lowell Tucker Tommy Crosby Rick Holmes Rick Wellman Tyrone "Jungle Boogie" Williams Scottie Haskel John "Big Horn" Jones Carl "CJ" Jones Steve Colman Vernon McDonald Kevin "Kato" Hammond Boolah Roper Michael Baker Keith Holmes Reggie Thomas Diane Borg Dee Minor Kim Anderson William "Ju Ju" House Elmo Ivan Goff Bolg Stan Cooper Bennie Dancy Jr. Keith Holmes Glenn Ellis Milton "Go-Go Mickey" Freeman Michael Muse Scottie Haskel Bryant "Luther" Roberts Darrien Grice Roy Battle James "Son" Thomas Kent Wood Go-Go Bouncey Nathaniel Marshall Lucas Sr Chris Biondo Alonzo Robinson Bojak Larnell "Whitney" Carr Charles "Corleone" Garris Darien Towns

History

Trumpet player and vocalist Anthony Harley ("Little Benny") was a member of Rare Essence when he formed Little Benny & the Masters in 1986. The band had a major hit with the single "Who Comes to Boogie", which reached No. 33 in the UK Singles Chart in February 1985. The first album Cat in the Hat was released in 1987, after which the band went through many line-up changes.

Discography

Studio albums

• Cat in the Hat (1987)
• "Little Benny Take Me Out To The Go-Go Live" (1992)
• Gett Your Drink On (1997)

Live albums

• "Little Benny Gettin' Funky Up In Here" (1991)
• Live at the Cafe (2000)

Singles

• "Who Comes to Boogie" (1984)
• "The King" (1988)
• "Gett Your Drink On" (1997)

References

• TMOTTGoGo Magazine, Interview With Little Benny, September 1998

External links

• Little Benny & the Masters at Last.fm
• Little Benny & the Masters at AllMusic
• Little Benny & the Masters discography at Discogs