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Peter Yarrow, the Peter of Peter, Paul and Mary, Dies at 86

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.”

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The 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.
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