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  • Rolf Cahn and Eric Von Schmidt, Folkways Records release from 1961

    Rolf Cahn and Eric Von Schmidt, Folkways Records release from 1961

    Eric Von Schmidt Dies at Age 75

    Erik von Schmidt was an American singer-songwriter associated with the folk and blues revival of the 1960s. He was a prominent figure in the East Coast folk scene, influencing heavily the work of Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, and many others. He recorded Rolf Cahn and Erik von Schmidt for Folkways Records with his friend Rolf Cahn in 1961 and won a 1997 GRAMMY Award for his work on the liner notes to the Smithsonian Folkways reissue of The Anthology of American Folk Music. Smithsonian Folkways honors his passion for American folk and blues and his comitment to sharing the music with others.

    Eric Von Schmidt Dies at Age 75 | Smithsonian Folkways Recordings