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Peter, Paul and Mary sang “Blowin’ in the Wind” to participants in the civil rights march in Washington, D.C., who had gathered to hear Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech.
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- Peter, Paul and Mary performed “Blowin' in the Wind” for participants in the March on Washington for civil rights, who had gathered to hear Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech. Before his speech, they performed their hit version of Bob Dylan’s “Blowin' in the Wind”. The same program also featured Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, Mahalia Jackson, Marian Anderson, and Odetta, who performed in support of equal rights.
- Warner Bros. released the single "If I Had a Hammer" by Peter, Paul and Mary. The song reached No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and won Grammy Awards for Best Folk Recording and Best Performance by a Vocal Group.