Peter, Paul & Mary

 

Artist:  Peter, Paul & Mary

Origin:  New York City, New York, USA

Genre:  Folk, Contemporary Folk, Folk Revival, Folk Pop, Political Folk, Traditional Folk, Children's Folk, Protest Songs, Folk Rock

Original line-up:

Peter Yarrow:  Guitar, Tenor Vocals

Paul Stookey:  Guitar, Baritone Vocals

Mary Travers:  Contralto Vocals

Peter, Paul & Mary was an American Folk Trio from New York City, formed in 1961during the American Folk Music Revival.  The trio consisted of Peter Yarrow (Guitar, Tenor Vocals), Paul Stookey (Guitar, Baritone Vocals), and Mary Travers (Contralto Vocals).  Their songs written by Yarrow, Stookey and Luis Manuel, early songs by Bob Dylan, and covers of other Folk Musicians.  They were very successful in the early and mid-1960s,  with their debut album topping the charts for weeks and helped popularize the Folk Music revival.  Travers's death in 2009, Yarrow and Stookey continued to perform as a Duo.  Yarrow died in 2025, leaving Stookey the sole surviving member of the group.

Title:  Peter, Paul & Mary (2025)

Genre:  Folk, Contemporary Folk, Folk Revival, Folk Pop, Political Folk, Traditional Folk, Children's Folk, Protest Songs, Folk Rock

Label:  Not Now Music

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side 1:

 1.  Early In The Morning (1:36)

 2.  500 Miles (2:48)

 3.  Sorrow (2:42)

 4.  This Train (2:10)

 5.  Bamboo (2:32)

 6.  It's Raining (4:23)

Side 2:

 1.  If I Had My Way (2:25)

 2.  Cruel War (3:27)

 3.  Lennon Tree (2:55)

 4.  If I Had A Hammer (2:10)

 5.  Autumn To May (2:46)

 6.  Where Have All The Flowers Gone (3:54)

Personnel:

Peter Yarrow:  Guitar, Vocals

Paul Stookey:  Guitar, Vocals

Mary Travers:  Vocals

Additional Musician:

Bruce Langhome:  Guitar

Peter, Paul & Mary is the debut album by Peter, Paul & Mary, originally released on May 1962 by Warner Bros., remastered and reissued on August 14, 2025 by Not Now Music.  For Music Collectors.