Latest / Booked On Rock with Eric Senich
[EP 402] Who Really Wrote “Morning Dew”? John Einarson on Bonnie Dobson’s Fight to Reclaim Her Song
Bonnie Dobson wrote the haunting folk classic “Morning Dew” in 1961, inspired by the fear of nuclear annihilation. The song would go on to be recorded by the Grateful Dead, Jeff Beck, Robert Plant, Nazareth, Devo and countless others—but along the way, singer Tim Rose claimed co-writing credit, beginning a decades-long struggle for Dobson to reclaim recognition for the song she wrote.
Author John Einarson joins Booked On Rock to discuss his new biography, Take Me For A Walk In The Morning Dew: The Life and Times of Bonnie Dobson and the Story of Her Iconic Song. We explore the remarkable…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.