Peter, Paul and Mary

Peter, Paul and Mary were a folk singing trio who reached fame in the 1960s as folk music regained popularity in American culture. Consisting of Peter Yarrow, Paul Stookey, and Mary Travers, many of the group's songs addressed social concerns. Their most enduring song, composed by Yarrow, is "Puff the Magic Dragon"; intended as a comment on how children lose their innocence and imagination as they age, the song became a standard children's song. Other songs associated with the group include "500 Miles" (from their first album), their versions of "This Land Is Your Land," "I'm in Love with a Big Blue Frog," "If I Had a Hammer" and "Blowin' in the Wind."
In 2007, Elmo appeared with Peter and Paul to sing "Thank You, Teachers" in the PBS special, Tribute: A Concert Honoring the Teachers of America.
In addition to recordings and live performances, the group appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The Mike Douglas Show, The Jack Benny Program, and What's My Line?
==References==
*The soundtrack to the Jim Henson produced documentary Youth 68 includes portions of Peter, Paul and Mary's "500 Miles."
*Peter-Paul and Marilou visit the street in Sesame Street Episode 2535. A duo rather than a trio, they sing parodies of Peter, Paul and Mary songs including "Forty Miles" ("500 Miles") and "Tweet For Your Birdseed" ("If I Had a Hammer").
*The Sesame English episode "Here in Right Field" takes its title from a lyric from the trio's song "Right Field."
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