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May 31, 1938

Folk singer Peter Yarrow is born in New York City. He becomes one-third of the 1960s trio Peter, Paul & Mary. He also writes and produces Mary MacGregor's 1976 pop and country hit, "Torn Between Two Lovers"

Jun 16, 1960

Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs appear on the CBS-TV special "Folk Sound U.S.A." Hosted by Cisco Houston, the one-hour program also features Joan Baez, John Lee Hooker and Peter, Paul & Mary

Jan 29, 1962

Peter, Paul & Mary sign to Warner Bros. It marks the first recording contract for Peter Yarrow, who will write and produce Mary MacGregor's "Torn Between Two Lovers"

Aug 28, 1963

Martin Luther King delivers his "I Have A Dream" speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the March On Washington. On hand are "It Ain't Me, Babe" songwriter Bob Dylan and Peter, Paul & Mary

Aug 9, 1964

Peter, Paul & Mary perform in New York at the funeral for Andrew Goodman, one of three civil rights workers brutally murdered the previous month in Mississippi. Peter Yarrow will earn a country hit as the writer of "Torn Between Two Lovers"

Mar 21, 1965

In its third attempt, a civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery begins in Alabama. Led by Martin Luther King, participants include Leonard Bernstein and Peter, Paul & Mary, whose Peter Yarrow earns a country hit later as the writer and producer of Mary MacGregor's "Torn Between Two Lovers"

Jul 2, 1965

Los Angeles observes Peter, Paul & Mary Day. Peter Yarrow is destined to earn a country hit as the producer and songwriter of the Mary MacGregor single "Torn Between Two Lovers"

Feb 15, 1966

Earl Scruggs, Marty Robbins, Stringbean, Waylon Jennings, The Carter Family and Tex Ritter appear on the ABC special "Anatomy Of Pop: The Music Explosion." Also featured: Tony Bennett, The Supremes, Richard Rodgers and Peter, Paul & Mary

Feb 19, 1966

Peter, Paul & Mary make a guest appearance on the Grand Ole Opry, performing "Blowin' In The Wind" at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium

Oct 3, 1966

"The Roger Miller Show" features folk trio Peter, Paul & Mary and New York Mets manager Casey Stengel in the NBC prime-time lineup

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