Literally around the corner, on Third Street, a successful musician by the name of Joe Higgs routinely ran practice sessions with locals he deemed talented enough. There, Bob and Bunny met another aspiring crooner named Winston Hubert McIntosh, eventually known as Peter Tosh, and Higgs decided the trio had something special.
Finally, Bob Marley became so fed up with the situation that he decided that he would join his mother in Wilmington, Delaware. He hoped to find work and save enough money to bankroll the Wailers own production and recording efforts allowing the musicians to retain control over the profits. Before leaving, perhaps to reassure her, Bob made the decision to marry his longtime girlfriend, Rita. He promised to return and the official wedding on February 10, 1966 underlined his commitment.
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