Eric Von Schmidt (May 28, 1931 – February 2, 2007) was an American singer-songwriter and Grammy Award recipient. He was associated with the folk/blues revival of the 1960s and a key part of the East Coast folk music scene that included Bob Dylan and Joan Baez.
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