Peter, Paul, and Mary - If I Had a Hammer
The world lost another musical icon on Wednesday, September 16, 2009. Mary Travers of Peter, Paul and Mary fame passed at the age of 72, due to complications from chemotherapy associated with a bone marrow transplant, according to the New York Times.
“I was raised to believe that everybody has a responsibility to their community and I use the word very loosely,” Ms. Travers told The Times in 1999. “It’s a big community. If I get recognized in the middle of the Sinai Desert I have a big community.”
It was a faithful community. Musical fashions changed, but fans stayed loyal to the music and the political ideals of the group. Ms. Travers once told the music magazine Goldmine, “People say to us, ‘Oh, I grew up with your music,’ and we often say, sotto voce, ‘So did we.’ ”
In tribute to the musical career and political activism of Peter, Paul, and Mary, I’ve posted the video of perhaps their most infamous song, If I Had a Hammer.
-3LeafClover
