Eric Von Schmidt

Folk Singer

Birthday May 28, 1931

Birth Sign Gemini

Birthplace Bridgeport, CT

DEATH DATE Feb 2, 2007 (75)

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About

Known for being part of the folk/blues revival of the 1960s.

Before Fame

He studied art in Florence on a Fulbright scholarship.

Trivia

He won a Grammy Award for his work on the compilation album Anthology of American Folk Music, Vol. 1-3 in 1997.

Family Life

His father was Harold Von Schmidt, a painter who did illustrations for the Saturday Evening Post.

Associated With

He was involved with the East Coast folk music scene just like Bob Dylan and Joan Baez.