Episode 40: "So Much Things To Say: The Oral History of Bob Marley" by Roger Steffens Pt. 1

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Roger Steffens is one of the world’s leading Bob Marley and reggae music experts. His book "So Much Things To Say" is a revelatory, one-of-a-kind oral history on the life and music of the legendary Rasta prophet, told in the words of those who knew him best.Steffens takes us on his journey from Kingston slums to Madison Square Garden, through the major controversies of Marley's life, examining who actually ordered the shooting attack on Hope Road, scrutinizing claims of CIA involvement and investigating why Bob Marley’s fatal cancer wasn’t diagnosed sooner. And, of course, the incredible music Bob Marley left behind.