Puff, the Magic Dragon
"Puff, the Magic Dragon" (or just "Puff") is a song written by Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary from a poem by Leonard Lipton. It was made popular by Peter, Paul and Mary in a 1962 recording released in January 1963.
| "Puff, the Magic Dragon" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Peter, Paul and Mary | ||||
| from the album Moving | ||||
| B-side | "Pretty Mary" | |||
| Released | January 1963 | |||
| Recorded | 1962 | |||
| Genre | Pop, folk, Children’s music | |||
| Length | 3:20 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Leonard Lipton Peter Yarrow | |||
| Producer(s) | Albert Grossman | |||
| Peter, Paul and Mary singles chronology | ||||
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Lipton wrote a poem about a dragon in 1959, and, when Yarrow found it, he wrote the lyrics to "Puff" based on the poem. After the song was released, Yarrow searched for Lipton to give him credit for the song.
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