"Day Is Done" Songwriter Peter Yarrow's Moment of Infamy Dealt a Blow to His Musical Legacy

About this episode

This episode explores the complex legacy of Peter Yarrow, highlighting both his achievements and controversies.

Human beings are complicated and, as a result, life stories can include some not-so-shining moments. This is certainly true of this obituary for Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary fame. Sheldon Zoldan's story about Yarrow covers the highs and lows of the singer's career. Yarrow was a member of 1960s folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, who were the voices of the civil rights and anti-war movements. They had 11 top 40 singles, multiple Top 10 hits, one No. 1 single and two No. 1 albums. At...

People in this episode

Host: Kate Jones

Topics covered

• music legacy
• obituary
• folk music
• civil rights
• personal stories

Keywords

• Peter Yarrow
• Peter, Paul and Mary
• folk music
• civil rights
• anti-war
• musical legacy
• obituary

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Peter, Paul and Mary

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