Peter Yarrow

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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.

Peter Yarrow

American singer and songwriter

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Peter, Paul and Mary
…New York City’s Greenwich 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
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…New York City’s Greenwich 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
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When Dylan “Went Electric”
…Dylan’s manager, Albert Grossman, and Peter Yarrow (of Peter, Paul and Mary) successfully opposed them. Dylan returned to the stage with an acoustic guitar (at Yarrow’s behest, according to most accounts) and was greeted by thunderous applause. He performed “Mr. Tambourine Man” and “It’s All Over Now Baby Blue,” and…
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…Dylan’s manager, Albert Grossman, and Peter Yarrow (of Peter, Paul and Mary) successfully opposed them. Dylan returned to the stage with an acoustic guitar (at Yarrow’s behest, according to most accounts) and was greeted by thunderous applause. He performed “Mr. Tambourine Man” and “It’s All Over Now Baby Blue,” and…
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