[1] He relocated to St. Louis in 1947 and formed his own band called Benny Sharp & the Zorros of Rhythm.
At some point, the rest of the band consisted of "Bell Boy" Carter on drums, "Butter Cup" on saxophone, Mike Crowder on bass guitar, and Oliver Thomas on piano.
"[3] They released the single, "My Baby Has Gone" /" St. Louis Sunset Twist," on Chicago's Mel-O Records featuring Little Miss Jessie who went on to become an Ikette.
[1] The group was managed by Mack McKinney and also included horn player Eddie Silvers.
[3] In 1965, A&R man Mack McKinney signed them to George Leaner's One-derful Records based in Chicago.
[7] The group went to Oner-derful's Chicago studio to record their next single, "Tired of Being Lonely,"[1] which became their biggest hit.
The Sharpees continued to perform around St. Louis even after Herbert Reeves was shot and killed in 1972,[1] in retaliation for beating up a guy.
[8][2] In 1978, Sharp quit professional music and focused on religion, becoming an elder at the Refuge Temple in East St.