Pine Bluff native was 1st voice of ‘Soul Train'
Joe Cobb spent more than 35 years in radio broadcasting, owns and operates Ginger's Popcorn Shop in Hot Springs, and is well-known for voicing the ...
Joe Cobb spent more than 35 years in radio broadcasting, owns and operates Ginger's Popcorn Shop in Hot Springs, and is well-known for voicing the original "Soul Train" introduction. Cobb, the 79-year-old owner and operator of Ginger's, has been in the popcorn business for more than 24 years. Even with the long-running success of this business, Cobb is known for a great deal more than selling popcorn. Originally from Little Rock, Cobb attended Arkansas Agriculture, Mechanical, and Normal College (now known as the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff).