The 1962 song became a hit for Yarrow’s folk group Peter, Paul and Mary, along with “If I Had a Hammer,”“Where Have All The Flowers Gone,” and “Blowin’ in the Wind.” Popular on Variety “Puff, the Magic Dragon” was made into a 30-minute animated TV movie in 1978 for C...
Perhaps Yarrow's most enduring song with the trio was "Puff the Magic Dragon," which he wrote based on a poem by then-19-year-old author and filmmaker Lenny Lipton. Though the whimsical song was said at the time by some to be about marijuana use, Yarrow maintained it was an...
Lenny Lipton, who wrote the poem that became Peter, Paul and Mary's "Puff the Magic Dragon" before developing technology used for digital 3D theatrical projection systems, has died.
Perhaps Yarrow's most enduring song with the trio was "Puff the Magic Dragon," which he wrote based on a poem by then-19-year-old author and filmmaker Lenny Lipton. Though the whimsical song was said at the time by some to be about marijuana use, Yarrow maintained it was an ode to...
Perhaps Yarrow's most enduring song with the trio was "Puff the Magic Dragon," which he wrote based on a poem by then-19-year-old author and filmmaker Lenny Lipton. Though the whimsical song was said at the time by some to be about marijuana use, Yarrow maintained it was an ode...