Puff, the Magic Dragon
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This article is about the song. For other uses, see Puff the Magic Dragon (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Piff the Magic Dragon or Stuff 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.
Quick Facts Single by Peter, Paul and Mary, from the album Moving ...
"Puff, the Magic Dragon" | ||||
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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,[1] 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.[2]