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    Mary Allin Travers (November 9, 1936 – September 16, 2009) was an American singer-songwriter who found fame as a member of the 1960s folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, along with Peter Yarrow and Paul Stookey. [2] Travers grew up amid the burgeoning folk scene in New York City 's Greenwich Village, [2] and she released five solo albums.

  2. The web page is an obituary of Mary Travers, a member of the folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, who died in 2009. It covers her musical career, political activism, and personal life.

  3. Sep 17, 2009 · Mary Allin Travers was born on Nov. 9, 1936, in Louisville, Ky. When she was 2 her parents, both writers, moved to New York. Almost unique among the folk musicians who emerged from the Greenwich ...

  4. Sep 17, 2009 · Travers was a key voice of the 1960s protest movement, performing songs like "Blowin' in the Wind" and "If I Had a Hammer". She died of complications from leukemia in 2009, after a long career in music and activism.

  5. Sep 17, 2009 · Mary Travers, one-third of the popular 1960s folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary who were perhaps best known for their hit "Puff (The Magic Dragon)," died in a Connecticut hospital after battling ...

  6. Sep 17, 2009 · Mary Travers, one-third of the folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, died in 2009 after battling leukemia. She was known for her activism, her voice and her songs like "Puff (The Magic Dragon)" and "Blowin' in the Wind".

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  8. Sep 17, 2009 · Mary Allin Travers was born Nov. 9, 1936, in Louisville, Ky., to two journalists who moved the family to New York's Greenwich Village. She attended school through the 11th grade before pursuing a ...

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