Cut fifty years ago, in mid-September 1970, Lynn Anderson’s “Rose Garden” had been recorded several times before she interpreted it, including versions by three pop stars: Billy Joe Royal in 1967; the song's writer, Joe South, on his debut solo album in 1968; and Dobie Gray in 1969. Two of them released the song as a single, but those versions never became hits. Anderson heard South’s version and loved the song. At first, her husband and producer, Glenn Sutton, didn’t want her to cut “Rose Garde