Ron Pigpen McKernan was not a prolific songwriter in the Grateful Dead, but he did manage to land a self-written song on a studio album before his death.
Lyricist Robert Hunter and guitarist Bob Weir had a difficult relationship within the Grateful Dead, and the fight over one song lead to another classic tune.
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