Morning Dew
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"Morning Dew", also known as "(Walk Me Out in the) Morning Dew", is a post-apocalyptic folk-rock song written by Canadian singer Bonnie Dobson in 1962, that has become a standard.
According to Dobson in a 1993 interview, "Morning Dew" was inspired by the film On the Beach.[1]
Fred Neil heard Dobson's song and re-arranged it to suit his own style. Tim Rose heard Neil's version and then recorded his own in 1966, adding himself as co-writer. Through a loophole in US copyright law, Rose was able to claim royalties. Dobson has consistently questioned Rose's right to a co-writing credit.[2]
The song is most popularly known today as a cover by the Grateful Dead.
Selected list of recordings
- 1962 Bonnie Dobson, At Folk City
- 1964 Vince Martin & Fred Neil, Tear Down the Walls
- 1966 Tim Rose, Tim Rose (original album by this name, of two), "Morning Dew" (single), plus later re-recordings
- 1967 Episode Six, "Morning Dew" single
- 1967 Grateful Dead, The Grateful Dead, plus 1969 and 1972 live albums
- 1968 Lulu, "Morning Dew" (single)
- 1968 The 31st of February, Dreams (Allman Brothers anthology)
- 1968 Jeff Beck, Truth
- 1968 Ralph McTell, Eight Frames a Second
- 1968 Lee Hazlewood, Love and Other Crimes
- 1968 The Nova Local, Nova 1
- 1969 The Damnation of Adam Blessing, The Damnation of Adam Blessing
- 1969 Krokodil, Krokodil
- 1969 The Rats, The Fall And Rise—A Rat's Tale
- 1970 Salena Jones, Everybody's Talkin' About
- 1971 Nazareth, Nazareth
- 1973 Clannad, Clannad
- 1980 Long John Baldry, Long John Baldry
- 1984 Blackfoot, Vertical Smiles
- 1985 Einstürzende Neubauten, Fünf Auf der Nach Oben Offenen Richterskala
- 1990 Devo, Smooth Noodle Maps
- 1992 Dave Graney and the Coral Snakes, The Lure of the Tropics
- 1993 Screaming Trees, "Butterfly" (single)
- 1994 Stark & Dawkins "Country Music, A White Man's Blues"
- 1997 King Loser, Caul of the Outlaw
- 1997 The Fatal Shore, "Fatal Shore"
- 2002 Robert Plant, Dreamland
- 2003 Mungo Jerry, Adults Only
- 2004 Audience, alive&kickin'&screamin'&shoutin'
- 2006 Serena Ryder, If Your Memory Serves You Well
- 2006 Christopher S. Wiginton "Proj 47"
- 2007 Dirtmusic, Eckman/Race/Brokaw
- 2007 Gov't Mule, New Years at the Beacon
- 2009 Billy Corgan w/Spirits in the Sky, 8/26/09 - Visalia, CA - Tazzaria
References
- ^ http://taco.com/roots/dobsoninterview.html[clarification needed]
- ^ [1] Bonnie Dobson Interview