Mary Travers

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Peter Yarrow, Mary Travers, and Noel Paul Stookey of Peter, Paul and Mary pose with guitars against a brick wall at The Bitter End in New York City, 1962.

Peter Yarrow, Noel Paul Stookey, and Mary Travers of Peter, Paul and Mary sit on a staircase with guitars, posing for a portrait in New York City around 1962.

Mary Travers

American singer and songwriter

Also known as: Mary Allin Travers

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Village, Yarrow, Stookey, and Travers formed a group in 1961. Playing in folk clubs and on college campuses, they built a youthful following with their lyricism, tight harmonies, and spare sound, usually accompanied only by Yarrow and Stookey on acoustic guitars. With their records and television appearances, they popularized…
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Village, Yarrow, Stookey, and Travers formed a group in 1961. Playing in folk clubs and on college campuses, they built a youthful following with their lyricism, tight harmonies, and spare sound, usually accompanied only by Yarrow and Stookey on acoustic guitars. With their records and television appearances, they popularized…
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