Diamond M Music, Ortonville, MI
Bob Marshall… a third generation horseman and horse trainer.
Cowboy entertainer, singer/songwriter, storyteller and poet
Bob’s grandfather arrived in the United States from Italy in his youth and began a lifelong love affair with horses. That love was passed along to his eldest son, Ed (Bob’s father) who moved to Kansas and worked cattle, rodeo’ed, trained and traded horses. Bob came by his love of all things western from his early years, helping out on the ranch, working cattle, horses and putting up hay, not just for the family ranch, but for other families in the area as well.
Bob continued to grow and learn from his father how to start horses and deal with special training issues clients had with their mounts. Bob continues to train horses today and is sought out by mounted police officers for his specific, specialized skills in that area. Bob also began a thirty year career steerwrestling in various professional rodeo associations.
In the mid-seventies Bob was asked to join the internationally known “New Christy Minstrels” who sought Bob’s rich baritone voice and entertainment skills. Bob passed on the opportunity as it would have taken him from the western lifestyle that he loved.
Bob’s musical career spans over four decades first performing professionally in bars and honky-tonks at 17 years of age.
PRESS SAMPLES:
"Bob Marshall whooped up on everyone and had us singing about apple fritters and all sorts of other great cowboy stuff. Quite the night! " Live From the Livingroom Concert Series"
“I had the privilege of hosting a session at the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko, Nevada, where Bob Marshall performed and was very impressed with not only his talent, but his overall stage presence. He certainly was well received by those in the audience.”
Yvonne Hollenbeck, America's top award-winning cowgirl poet
"You look at life's little things — a canine pickup truck ride, the frozen moments of grandma's life that honor her walls. Hopes, love, disappointment, grief are a part of our lives. Little things. Little joys. A few tears. These things are what we are, they add up to be us... Your songs remind me of good short stories. They give you some images, some food for thought, and they let you roam around and take what you find that belongs to you."
Bill Boroska, Sump Pump Productions/Studios
