- Prolific recording artist, on his own and with The Limeliters, on Elektra, RCA Victor, Warner Brothers, Brass Dolphin, and Folk Era records. His biggest solo hit was "Baby, the Rain Must Fall" on RCA, a top-ten hit in 1965.
- When not out sailing on his boat, Yarbrough makes his home in Estes Park, Colorado. He continues to tour periodically and make recordings for the Folk Era label, including the score of "Annie Get Your Gun" opposite daughter Holly Yarbrough. (February 2003)
- Lead singer with The Limeliters.
- Father of singer Holly Yarbrough.
- He studied philosophy at St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland. He roomed with Jac Holzman, who launched Elektra Records in their dorm room in 1950. They released Yarbrough's LP "Here We Go, Baby" seven years later.
- He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, deciphering codes before entering the entertainment corps.
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