On this date in 1963, PETER, PAUL & MARY released the single BLOWIN' IN THE WIND (Jun 4, 1963) Written by Bob Dylan and released as a single and included on his album The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan in 1963, BLOWIN' IN THE WIND as been recorded by hundreds of artists. The most commercially successful version is by folk music trio Peter, Paul and Mary, who released the song in June 1963, three weeks after The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan was issued.- Albert Grossman, then managing both Dylan and Peter, Paul