Peter, Paul & Mary – The Times They Are a Changing
About The Song “The Times They Are a-Changin’” was written by Bob Dylan in September 1963, inspired by the social and political upheavals of the era, including the civil rights…
About The Song “The Times They Are a-Changin’” was written by Bob Dylan in September 1963, inspired by the social and political upheavals of the era, including the civil rights…
About The Song “Tell It on the Mountain” is a traditional African-American spiritual, adapted into a folk song by Peter, Paul and Mary. The spiritual, also known as “Go Tell…
About The Song “Day Is Done” was written by Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary in 1969, inspired by themes of hope and unity during a turbulent era marked…
About The Song “Early in the Morning” was written by Paul Stookey, a member of the folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, and credited to Noel Stookey and Eddie Miller.…
About The Song “Lemon Tree” was written by Will Holt in the late 1950s, inspired by a traditional Brazilian folk song, “Meu limão, meu limoeiro,” which he encountered during his…
About The Song “For Lovin’ Me” was written by Canadian folk singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot in the early 1960s, reflecting his early songwriting style with themes of fleeting romance and restlessness.…
About The Song “Leaving on a Jet Plane” was written by John Denver in 1966, originally titled “Babe, I Hate to Go,” inspired by his frequent travels as a musician…
About The Song “If I Had a Hammer (The Hammer Song)” was written in 1949 by Pete Seeger and Lee Hays, members of the folk group The Weavers, in support…
About The Song “Puff, the Magic Dragon” is an American folk song written by Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary, based on a 1959 poem by Leonard Lipton. Lipton,…
About The Song “I Dig Rock and Roll Music” is a 1967 song by the American folk group Peter, Paul and Mary, written by Paul Stookey, James Mason, and Dave…
About The Song “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right” was originally written by Bob Dylan in 1962. Dylan composed the song after his girlfriend Suze Rotolo left New York for…
About The Song “500 Miles” is a folk song popularized during the 1960s folk revival, credited to Hedy West, with a 1961 copyright held by Atzal Music, Inc. Peter, Paul…
About The Song “Puff, the Magic Dragon” is a folk song written by Peter Yarrow, based on a 1959 poem by Leonard Lipton, a 19-year-old Cornell University student. Lipton, inspired…