The grave of Mary Travers (Peter Paul and Mary)

[@lozbailey9322]

I attended a Peter, Paul and Mary concert in Sydney, Australia in 1964. I waited around afterwards in case I could get a glimpse of my favourite folk group. Peter came out and was mingling with fans so I was able to get his autograph, but because fans were surrounding him, they didn’t notice Mary sneak out and quickly move toward a waiting taxi. I rushed over to her and asked for her autograph. She declined saying she had a bad cold and just wanted to get back to her hotel. I was devastated and it must have shown on my face because she hesitated and then bent down and kissed me on my left cheek. I was gobsmacked . . . Mary Travers kissed my cheek . . . I was on cloud nine. Here I was, an impressionable 13 year old getting something better than an autograph . . . a kiss from Mary Travers. I’m decades older than I was then, but I’ve never forgotten that treasured experience. I also never imagined then, that I’d hear my grandchildren singing Peter, Paul and Mary songs . . . another wonderful experience.

[@polishhotdog933]

She was trying to give you her cold for bothering her.😂

[@rukshanihalagamage5830]

Beautiful memories..!!!!

[@allanbriggs9007]

If that concert was at the Sydney stadium (the old boxing stadium) then I was also there.

[@gerardtoner9191]

Brilliant loz

[@lozbailey9322]

@@allanbriggs9007 . . . Yes, The Stadium at Rushcutters Bay.

[@ladyyuna2000]

RIP Mary Allin Travers (November 9, 1936 - September 16, 2009)(aged 72) you will truly be missed.

[@paularnold1641]

agree 100%

[@juliemarshall7913]

Thank you Lamont... She did have a beautiful voice... Memories of my childhood. I remember when we went on School trips we sang "Where have all the Flowers gone".

[@SaskiaCornell]

......and she had a powerful voice

[@mylasgrampa1783]

Lamont. Pervert Paul & Mary. Nice. You disrespectful POS.

[@Kimbers58]

Yes I'm old and loved Peter Paul and Mary, Thanks so much Lamont

[@beverlysmith8231]

My Dad always sang Puff the Magic Dragon to rock the grandkids to sleep… thanks the memory

[@tylerjones2695]

Remember when Puff was on the radio

[@alextepe4309]

And contrary to popular belief, that song has nothing to do with drugs.

[@nickie7874]

@@alextepe4309 But in the 60s, people thought every song must be about drugs 😃

[@Salve01]

On the 'In Concert' album one of the guys (I think is was Paul but I'm not sure) makes a wonderful introduction to 'Puff'.

[@misssparky5574]

@@alextepe4309 in the 60s there was an animated series of ' puff the magic dragon ' on british tv. I used to sing along to ' leaving on a jet plane's everytime it was played on the radio. I,m not a 100% sure, but I think they appeared on a show called ' top of the pops', a music chart show on british tv.

[@michellelangdon5134]

Her voice was smooth and beautiful. She was a treasure for sure. Thank you Lamont! ☮️

[@davidschmidt6013]

Hard to believe she's been gone that long. Typical that she would want such a simple stone, when she was such an exceptional person, artist and exemplary soul. RIP Mary

[@robertko5425]

15 years ago already.

[@ayerger1734]

Mary was a very beautiful woman. Peter, Paul, and Mary made beautiful music!

[@ijustdidahugeshit]

I am a beautiful lesbian

[@blakeh8582]

@@ijustdidahugeshit ok so what does that have to do with this?

[@ijustdidahugeshit]

@@blakeh8582 My name is Mary

[@SurfCityBill]

We were kids in NY in the 60s and our friends mom was personal friends with Mary. We always thought that was groovy.

[@Donnaploss]

I will never forget you, Mary and your beautiful voice. I learned how to play the guitar on your (PPM) songs in the 70’s. Your legend will always live on.🥰

[@larrygreenwood6923]

Same here

[@donaldcunningham7683]

Me too.

[@claramae6950]

Peter , Paul & Mary were so unique . They stood out from the rest of many entertainers of their time. Loved their songs ! And glad I was a product of the 60s.. Another good one Lamont. 🙏

[@pamelagay3303]

I was born in the 1950s I sure do remember Peter ,Paul and Mary.

[@catfishevans6546]

Puff the magic dragon still brings tears to my eyes. Too this day , I'm 66 at this posting. Do love the song!!!

[@nickie7874]

I listened to it at a friends house and always felt sad and I was 5 years old.

[@catfishevans6546]

@@veronikalake6934 don't we wish we could go back to those days of play

[@ijustdidahugeshit]

Puff the magic 🐲 🐉 dragon was about smoking weed

[@catfishevans6546]

@@veronikalake6934 I first heard it in class at Homer Davis school Tucson. AZ.

[@catfishevans6546]

Now in TX

[@LesterMoore]

Mary Travers ... what a dish, what a voice. RIP and thank you for making my youth memorable.

[@stellarocquie7957]

"What a DISH". . . spoken like a real old-timer. Haven't heard that saying in a LONG TIME, LOL.

[@carolmilburn2324]

I loved listening to her sing. Was saddened when she passed. Great job as always!

[@susieturk1]

I got to see them in concert. My seat was in the gold row so I was quite close. When they all started singing Puff the magic dragon, tears were flowing down my face. Such a kind soul.

[@angelwings7930]

I used to LOVE that song. I think I was around kindergarten or early grade school age. It really mesmerized me.

[@gabe8390]

My 28 year old son loves the song "Leaving On a Jet Plane" and I loved the song as a child too. In eternal memory and gratitude for the beautiful music from Germany.❤RIP 💐

[@ghostcityshelton9378]

I used to have their albums. Rest in peace Mary.

[@ijustdidahugeshit]

I have left a gift on your front door

[@catherineferguson7388]

RIP Mary, beautiful singer, thank you Lamont. Xxx

[@stellarocquie7957]

It's so hard to see all of these National Treasures, these Icons, dying. Such a shame. What a great loss.

[@SteffiReitsch]

I wouldn't call them a "band", they were a group.

[@DPryorAustralia]

RIP Mary - Fly high! You are SO loved🕊

[@2ManyGuitars214]

I had the honor of sharing the stage with Mary when we shared an honorary chairmanship of the Christmas Seals campaign in Connecticut, 1982. She was warm, and humble and an absolute joy to work with, and she gave me a memory still vivid in my mind more than 40 years later.

[@monicahyland8641]

Love the voice, sound of an angel.

[@MarkMphonoman]

This video choked me up. Thank you for remembering Mary. She, they, brought much joy to our lives with their folk songs.

[@samersalfiti6593]

Thank you bro God bless be safe may the Lord angels protect you

[@silverminer1]

I've had the opportunity to visit her grave. May she rest in peace as the voice of a generation.

[@glennmorris371]

A stunning woman with a timeless stunning voice.

[@Ontargethtml5]

The song was actually by John Denver, Peter, Paul and Mary recorded it and it was later recorded also by John Denver.

[@jimbobaggans1564]

That is true. The song was originally called, Babe I Hate To Go. Until it was brought to John's attention that Leaving on a Jet Plane, was a better name for the song.

[@catherinetelesco2767]

I was one of her mother's nurses. Mary was very attentive to her.

[@ijustdidahugeshit]

O Lord I agree with you

[@Dev__Z]

Wtf then how old r you

[@rhiannonrede]

Thanks, Lamont for this one. Listened to them all my life. RIP

[@alextepe4309]

Lemon tree was always my favorite of Peter, Paul, and Mary. I’m sure that 100 Years from now, their music will still be considered timeless.

[@nanad4348]

Loved Peter, Paul and Mary. Very simple but beautiful headstone. RIP Mary Travers. Thank You Lamony

[@mowattbigsly2996]

Lamont, you’ve truly carved out an interesting life for yourself. Traveling nonstop, seeing the country, discovering your soul. A beautiful thing! Excellent footage & commentary. A great example of a truly entertaining & enlightening KZbin channel.👍 Have yourself a little break this Winter. It’s cool brother🤘

[@jodylehman920]

He sure has!!!

[@alsaunders3937]

thanks for the memories my man lamont

[@mombradshaw5528]

A dream job once you put in those first few yrs faithfully💎

[@MrAnthon2]

I grew up in that era so I do remember them as I was born in 1965.

[@tribeniprasadbagchi7284]

And I was born in 1960.

[@louisetregomorgan4907]

Beautiful voice Lamont I mean Mary voice of an angel. 😉

[@c136]

I will always remember Mary. Thank you for giving me beautiful music. 💐💖🤟☺️🇹🇭

[@bobettejennett8085]

Rest in peace Mary. We loved the trio Peter, Paul and Mary. We have their albums.

[@sutownsend-kasmiskie3091]

I saw them in concert in the 60's. They are still my favorite folk group. Thank you, Lamont.

[@TheScarlettMotive]

Loved, loved, loved this one🎤🥰🤗🤗 Her headstone, so thin, reminds me of the very old New England ones, how curious. And I didn’t know that about yucky Yarrow.

[@stellarocquie7957]

Almost looked like limestone.

[@howardleekilby7390]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ I met Mary Tra vets at the Newport Folk Festival in 1964. She was so talented and so beautiful. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@stephenmcgraw8871]

I live right down the road,5,10 miles from Noel Paul Stookey,here in Blue Hill,Maine;I grew up with his twin daughters Kate and Anna,through grammar school and high school,except Kate went to a private high school elsewhere(I know,TMI)....we all just thought of Mr. Stookey as Kate and Anna`s dad,like any other parent.....Along with my best friend,we`d housesit for him and his wife.....anyway,cool that you did Mary`s grave......

[@danmiller4314]

Thanks Lamont. I love thier music but I'm older. We all make mistakes. Let he who is without sin cast the first stone. I can't walk on water either. Safe travels.

[@stevegeikow7146]

Pervert paul? That was low.very low.

[@elizabethgirard5408]

Did you know I'm leaving on a jet plane was written by John Denver , Peter , Paul and Mary sang that song . Thank you Lamont for sharing this video and I learning something new everyday

[@brendakrieger7000]

Yes, I knew that

[@SaskiaCornell]

It was always said it was Mary's song, and at the end of her funeral that was the song that was played with everyone singing along.....

[@dj3114]

I believe "To Baby" was too. However, I can't think of that song without hearing Mary sing it. I think everyone can relate to it and think of my oldest Granddaughter as a toddler when I hear it.

[@robertdry5256]

Did John Denver die in a plane crash or was it that golfer, Payne?

[@dj3114]

@@robertdry5256 You didn't ask me specifically, but yes. He died when his experimental aircraft ran out of fuel over the Pacific Ocean off the CA coast. They suspect he didn't know how to switch tanks to access the full one after the other went empty.

[@steveforsythe9264]

My parents went to one of their concerts and they bought an album and has all their autographs. Great music!!

[@Patricia81642]

I finally caught up on alllllll your video’s on Lamont at large and this channel😁 All i can say is that i enjoy all of them!They are very interesting,thanks for all you do Lamont!Greetz from The Netherlands👋

[@jodylehman920]

Hello. From the state of Indiana!!!! I myself Love Lamonts video!!!!!!

[@ninanonna2007]

Thanks Lamont. My generation❤️❤️

[@Swampzoid]

My chin quivered just a little watching this video. I am a big fan of Peter Paul and Mary - especially Mary. Her voice defined the group. Thank you for the video.

[@rodolfoayalajr.8589]

Great memories. Rip greatness. I'm 63 years old. Great video Amen.🇺🇸🇵🇷❤️.

[@jerrynewman1380]

In 63 I was 10.. I grew up listening to their music..it was a good time.life was good

[@veronikalake6934]

Me too

[@markthompson4804]

I was also 10 in 1963 those were good years right into the 70’s PPM’s music spoke to our generation!

[@Oxford-kf2wo]

Thanks for the post! I got to go backstage to speak with PP&M twice during the early 60’s, & I still have their autographed albums & performance booklet. They used to draw caricatures of themselves. Mary’s has her hair coming down & forward, over one shoulder. She seemed very nice. RIP!

[@paulchildress352]

When you get the chance give " I Dig Rock and Roll Music" that came out the fall of 1967. It is a sound alike very much like the Mama's and Papa's with a little Donvan thrown in. Has a cool backwards guitar in it too. Thank you for all you do for us who can not be there.

[@thomasmcdaniel6264]

Yes, they were mimicking The Mamas and Papas intentionally.

[@dj3114]

Funny you say that, when I first heard it, even recently, I thought it was the Mama's and the Papa's. It's just got their "sound"

[@robertholland1125]

Personally, I'm a big fan of folk music.. ( age 73 ) so , ya, I still blast their music......gotta entertain the neighborhood don't you know .....the 60's & 70's were the greatest groups & bands....

[@HarleyCat54]

I remember PP&M very well. Mary Travers lived in Redding, CT. Back in 1998, I also remember going to my regular hair salon in Bethel, CT and I was getting my hair cut and then this very large woman (Mary was not petite in any sense of the word… she stood about 5’10”) sat down in the next station. Signature long straight blonde hair with bangs. It was Mary. She wasn’t the friendliest of people. I smiled at her and she like waved me away. Anyways, I felt very sad when she passed away. RIP Mary.

[@louferrao2044]

Typical Connecticut November weather. Thanks Lamont!

[@greenwolfegreen6028]

Mary's voice was so powerful that she dominated the trio and it was her voice that actually created the special sound that was their very own.

[@kennethhuff7158]

Thank you ,always loved their folk style music, just a simple grave ,just simple times.

[@WASPwarrior1982]

My Mom would play their records on the old turntable cabinet record player all through my childhood. So not my generation but still remember the music! RIP Mary. Your voice is beautiful. Thanks Lamont! Stay safe & warm out there! 💖 🤘

[@stephenmcgraw8871]

Ahh,Blackie and Co........Tormentor,fave song.....Very cool....Had my own band back then,but that`s a story for another time and place....

[@mickeyleebluebird1746]

Cool thumb nail! Just heard WASP 40 year reunion but over seas. That came from Eddie Trunk though.

[@WASPwarrior1982]

@@stephenmcgraw8871 🤘Horns Up🤘 my friend! New W.A.S.P. tour next year (all overseas) ALL OLD SCHOOL STUFF!😍🤩🤘😍🤩 💖 🤘

[@stephenmcgraw8871]

@@WASPwarrior1982 Who does Lawless have backing him up?...I know Chris Holmes hates him(so he says)Great news though that he`s touring.....I always got a kick out of him--Blackie`s such a smart guy,knows what he wants and how he wants to do it.....

[@WASPwarrior1982]

@@stephenmcgraw8871 Sorry so long to answer! First & for most. B.L./Blackie Lawless/Steven Duren/ at the helm of course as ALWAYS with lead vocals & backing guitar.🤩🤘 Mike Duda on bass/ backing vocals (been with them since KFD or even before-can't remember) Dough Blaire on lead guitar/vocals & he shreds! Makes his guitars & plays one with a saw blade embedded in it! Very cool. Hails from my area of New England! Has been with them a long time too. Not as long as Mike though. & Finally we have the drummer-Aquiles Priester-who filled in on drums for the RE-IDOILIZED tour & was amazing! Hard to keep up with the late great Frankie Banali/Quiet Riot's drummer (did the drums on Crimson Idol-miss you dude🤘)& he did great!. The dude that was supposed to play quit the day before the tour starts. But you know B.L. He's a tough man to work with. And goes through band members like toilet paper.😂 Whatever.🙄 And if Mr. Holmes thought B.L. was SO awful & abusive & took all his money....WHY did he quit the band & then come BACK to do KFD??? Is he a glutton for punishment?🤔? Dude fool me once shame on YOU! Fool my ass twice? Blame is on ME! All his band (Chris Holmes- he's in France last I knew with his own gig- new book too) mostly do anyway is W.A.S.P. cover tunes!😠 including "Mean Man" that B.L. wrote in his honor!🤬 Hope this catches you up. Can you tell I'm a big fan?🤣😂🤣😂🤘

[@karenwright4587]

Pervert Paul and Mary when you said that it was so funny 🤣 thanks for sharing lamont xx

[@kennethbowell4564]

Mary had a beautiful voice what a great loss to the world RIP…. 👍👏👏

[@paulkalff6408]

John Denver wrote so many wonderful songs. Saw PP&M at the San Jose, Civic in 1964/65....Richard Kniss was the string bass player.

[@gabyprinzing922]

Great video. Brought back memories.

[@robinmartz9052]

I know all their songs and can sing them. I would sit in my room and listen to the radio and memorized a lot of songs from then.

[@angeladomann-bolduc5077]

You have a nice voice Lamont.

[@jpturner171]

Wow…🙏🏽. AWSOME singer…thanks for sharing this!👍🏽

[@naders08]

When you said "Pervert, Paul and Mary" I literally laughed out loud 🤣

[@janashleymoon1285]

Girl the same!!!! LMAO!!!!

[@odalisgonzalez6875]

Same here 😊

[@TheBrooklynbodine]

If the shoe fits... 'Nuff said.

[@debbiemann2752]

Me too😂

[@nickie7874]

My eyes bugged out and I snickered 👀

[@williammesser3137]

When I was young, I taped all of PP&M's songs so that I could work up fourth harmonies to become Peter, Paul, Mary and Bill, a fantasy and, as with men boys my age, an imagined love affair with Mary. 20 years later as an art gallery director in Wales I rented a car and picked up Mary from a town in the Welsh valleys where she's been performing as a solo act (a club in which Tom Jones also used to perform) and drove her to London. Her one stipulation was that we not sing (really the thing I most wanted us to do together, sigh). In London, we visited the Tate Gallery to see some art. As I was looking at one painting and she another on a different wall, she drifted closer to me until she rested her chin on my head and we stood there pressed together looking at separate paintings for a long time. Until that moment I hadn't realized how tall she was (or how to let go of our not being able to sing together). Thank you for showing her grave.

[@shirleygiordano7627]

She's now singing beautiful songs for Jesus.

[@TheLunarLumen]

Doubt that, since she was a devout hardcore atheist. Was a good singer though.

[@shirleygiordano7627]

@@TheLunarLumen , I had no clue. Thanks.

[@rondelby2482]

Thats not true She was a Jewish convert.@@shirleygiordano7627

[@paulineveloza4945]

How can you forget Leaving on a Jet Plane, and Puff!! love them! TY!

[@matthewfarmer6830]

If I had a Hammer🎶

[@karenh4058]

I can still remember hearing Puff The Magic Dragon when I was 5 years old. Fun fact: the muppet Jan from the Muppet Show Band was inspired by Mary Travers.

[@michellelangdon5134]

Hahaha! As soon as I read that I knew exactly which muppet you were talking about!

[@margeshaw1259]

@@michellelangdon5134 aaq

[@Sbaxter1989]

Mary Travers is my guardian angel. I love her so very much. Very much appreciation for this video. 💜✌🏻🎼

[@pattieprophet7987]

We really appreciate and love your channel and of course you as well😀

[@jennifercoutermarsh3452]

Love the voice and hello from Nashua NH

[@wilmaburrgooch981]

I remember her songs,and can still sing them.

[@lichang-l3m]

1971, I was 15, first year in high school here in Taiwan and had a very preliminary knowledge about English. One day heard Cruel War by this group from the radio, crazy about the song and went to buy the tape at once, this was how I knew them, and why I determined to study English better to know more their songs. Mary RIP

[@jamiejohnson3886]

Always loved "Where have all the flowers gone'

[@stellarocquie7957]

WOW! THAT was a GREAT song!

[@uncleterrydidntworkattheha6116]

Thanks for visiting her grave- she was a beautiful woman and had a beautiful voice.

[@karencarbone2603]

My deceased husband knew that song Puff the Magic Dragon. He used to imitate that song and laugh! Emphasis on "Puff". 😆 Thanks for the video, Lamont!

[@ijustdidahugeshit]

Do you love me ❤️

[@alexsachse]

I brought my kids up to Puff the Magic Dragon when they were born in the 2000's and everytime they here PP&M, they listen. To this day, I seek out PP&M on YT to hear beautiful music. What an awesome time it was not only able to witness myself but also pass on to my kids. Hopefully they will remember and pass Mary's wonderful music on to their kids. May she rest in peace after having brought lifetimes full of memories to millions of people!

[@johnclifford1537]

Here in Australia they toured in Dec 97. I was mid 20s and although not their biggest fan I still realised what legends they had been so went to see them on a very warm summer night. It was only a few months after John Denver's death so it was poignant to hear LOAJP. Pretty sure they didn't tour again so I am so glad I got to see them live just once and her voice was still very good even at 61.

[@rma3_3_3]

A good group! Remember them, and remember hearing/listening to them on the radio. Thanks for visiting her gravesite + sharing! ❤❤❤

[@5boysandamom]

Thank you Lamont! They were one of my very favorite performers!

[@CatholicBikerQueen]

I went to a concert with my Mom and it was Peter, Paul, and Mary.

[@DaAngelGurley]

I cracked up when you said “Pervert, Paul and Mary”

[@davecardoza4762]

That was hilarious indeed. 😆

[@pollabolla]

4:25 Aaaaaaaaahahahahahaha! 🤣🤣🤣

[@Erin_Coke]

I laughed way too hard at that!

[@arturoacosta6583]

much respect........

[@5thdimension625]

He is a PERV. Peter (pervert) hit on my old college roommate back in the 80’s. I believe they had several trysts when she traveled to NY. He was old enough to be her grandfather, even back then. YUCK!!

[@bernadettehernandez9624]

My favorite song was puff the magic dragon love it till this day

[@Tinaf653]

Love you, Lamont, “Pervert, Paul, and Mary”! 🤣 Don’t ever lose that humour! 😁

[@johns7868]

Not funny. What Peter went to jail for seems mild compared to Mick Jagger or Clinton & Trump for that matter

[@catcrazy67]

Simple and graceful marker she was very talented thanks Lamont

[@ABBY-ml2rq]

One of my favorite female singers. She had wonderful talent and grace.

[@deniserichardson630]

One of my favorite singers !!! She was very attractive too !! The complete package !! Love her !!

[@kimkochel6754]

I'm still a big fan of Peter, Paul and Mary. They were awesome and still are. I have a 3 CD set of their music. I play it alot. RIP Mary Travers 🙏 🕊🌹You were loved and still are by this Canadian. 🇨🇦❤

[@Bazerkly]

"Very Kool".... I didn't know about "Peter the Perv"... We learn many things from you Lamont!!! 🤗

[@1davechandler]

Thank you for doing this video, great job. they had such great music and Mary had a beautiful voice, it's to bad we lost her at such a young age. R.I.P. Mary we all loved you.

[@jan7240]

She died at the age of 72

[@unclealand]

Mary Travers had one of my favorite voices. Rich, confident, and true. Quite a gift. (I can't even carry a tune.)

[@davecardoza4762]

Hey, Lamont, you have done it again. Another beautiful tribute video & this time to a lady whose voice resonates in my mind often after listening to her music alongside Peter & Paul. That intro was on point my brother. I thank you for the labor of love that you do & share with us all. I love "Leaving on a jet plane" by the great late, John Denver. Beautiful music from a bygone era. 🙏🏼

[@nadiazahroon6573]

John Denver wrote one of their best hits

[@Rockfan10001]

Thank you sir, for what you do! Helping us remember the forgotten and bringing to mind those never know.

[@1JUSTGOTLUCKY1]

Mary Travers had a beautiful voice!!! RIP Mary.

[@TheSherryBoops]

I loved Peter, Paul, & Mary. my favorite song, LEAVING ON JET PLANE. Have a great day, Thanks Lamont~~~Sherry

[@benbaker2965]

I went to see Peter Paul and Mary at Ravinia Park outside Chicago in 1990. Loved them. I had no idea about Peter Yarrow past. So sad when Mary died. She really was a rest singer and a spokesperson for a generation.

[@tedharralston1081]

Wow everyone I loved listening to, is now deceased. Thanks for visiting the grave and letting us see.

[@sidetrippingwithcary]

I remember PP&M on TV (Ed Sullivan Show, etc.) when I was a little kid. My favorite song of theirs was the cover of “If I Had a Hammer.” RIP Mary. Nice vlog, LaMont! You better head West, brother, before the snow hits!

[@gizelop8481]

Folk singing was my favorite group, loved her,thanks for sharing