Peter Yarrow, the Peter of Peter, Paul and Mary, Dies at 86 NYT | Top Stories Jim Farber 8 January 2025 at 01:17 The folk trio he formed with Noel Paul Stookey and Mary Travers became a pop phenomenon, scoring hits like “If I Had a Hammer” and “Puff the Magic Dragon.” © Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesThe folk group Peter, Paul and Mary — Peter Yarrow, left, Mary Travers and Noel Paul Stookey — in a publicity photo from the early 1960s, around the time their first album was released.