Von Schmidt, Eric

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Information for Authority record

Name (Latin)
Von Schmidt, Eric
Other forms of name
Schmidt, Eric von
Schmidt, Rick von
Von Schmidt, Rick
Date of birth
1931-05-28
Date of death
2007-02-05
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 66654297
Wikidata: Q329376
Library of congress: n 78011662
Sources of Information
  • Fleischman, A.S. Jim Bridger's alarm clock ... c1978 (a.e.)t.p. (Eric von Schmidt, illustrator)
  • Ill. of child. bks., 1968:p. 186 (Von Schmidt, Eric; b. 5-28-31, Bridgeport, Conn.)
  • Baby, let me follow you down, 1994:CIP t.p. (Eric von Schmidt) data sheet (b. May 1931) accompanying ad (historian, graphic artist, singer, songwriter, and author of children's books)
  • New York times WWW site, Feb. 5, 2007(in obituary published Feb. 3: Eric von Schmidt; b. May 28, 1931, Westport [Conn.]; d. yesterday [Feb. 2, 2007], Fairfield, Conn., aged 75; performer and composer of folk music who as a boy instantly fell in love with the blues when he heard Leadbelly on the radio, and who went on to be a mentor to and to inspire singers like Bob Dylan and Joan Baez)
  • Dylan B. Biograph [SR] p1985:insert (Rick Von Schmidt, Eric Von Schmidt; songwriter, performer)