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The Soul Six story is a little unorthodox for an investigation of the history behind soul recordings. This band did some time in the studio but never actually made it to vinyl. The Soul Six will be unknown to most even the most experienced rare soul collector over in the UK or Europe. These guys were popular locally, however, and if you were a Wilmington resident or were going to gigs in North Carolina and Virginia between 1966 and 1969 you may well be familiar with them.  Chuck Shipton from The Generation (who recorded their take of the O'Jays' "Hold...

Little is known of the very early days of Robert Odell Marshall Sr. other than he was born in Greenwood SC, circa 1938 and was the son of Eddie and Sara Marshall. His first recording was made in 1962 for the (Washington) DC label with an instrumental called “Ain’t No Big Thing” (DC 0433; unrelated to the often covered Radiants’ classic). Within a couple of years, Bob Marshall and the Crystals were regularly performing at popular venues throughout Virginia and North Carolina. One of these spots was Nags Head Casino, on the Beach Road near Jockey’s Ridge. It was the...