Eric Von Schmidt
Eric Von Schmidt (May 28, 1931 – February 2, 2007) was an American singer and guitarist, songwriter, painter and illustrator, and Grammy Award recipient. He was associated with the folk boom of the late 1950s and early 1960s and was a key part of the Cambridge folk music scene. As a singer and guitarist, he was considered to be the leading specialist in country blues in Cambridge at the time, the counterpart of Greenwich Village's Dave Van Ronk. Von Schmidt co-authored with Jim Rooney Baby, Let Me Follow You Down: The Illustrated Story of the Cambridge Folk Years.
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| Background information | |
| Born | May 28, 1931 Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States |
| Died | February 2, 2007 (age 75) Fairfield, Connecticut, United States |
| Genres | Folk, Blues |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-Songwriter, Painter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, Vocals |
| Labels | Folkways, Folklore, Prestige, Transatlantic, Smash, Poppy, Philo, Gazell, Tomato |
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