i understand these to be N.Carolina groups ...anyone confirm? (were there possible local releases?)

not sure if JP is on here or not, but check out his excellent site for all things Carolina soul-related:

https://www.carolinasoul.org

He's a great guy and always eager to exchange info, I'll see if I can get him to join this site if he's not here

Here are a couple of other great sites from the US.

https://www.georgiasoul.com/

https://www.dcsoulrecordings.com/

https://www.ohiosoulrecordings.com/

https://newyorksoulrecordings.com/

Check these ones out

Dave

i understand these to be N.Carolina groups ...anyone confirm? (were there possible local releases?)

Both were indeed North Carolina groups.

The Delacardos comes out originally on the Q-City imprint of Charlotte, NC.

JP

thanks for the info JP

Here are a couple of other great sites from the US.

https://www.georgiasoul.com/

https://www.dcsoulrecordings.com/

https://www.ohiosoulrecordings.com/

https://newyorksoulrecordings.com/

Check these ones out

Dave

Yes, good call, hats off to all these folks for doing these excellent sites, here's another good one (one of the earliest I think) -

https://www.indiana45s.com/

I've considered for a long time doing a PA site but have been lazy, just accounting for all the 45s from Philly would be a hell of a task let alone the entire state!