Eric Von Schmidt
 | Born |
| May 28, 1931 in Westport, CT | |
| Active Decades | |
| 19001020304050607080902000 | |
Painter, illustrator, singer/songwriter and folk singer Eric Von Schmidt was a spearhead of the folk revival that swept through Cambridge, Massachusetts' Harvard Square in the early 1960s. When he wasn't hosting late-night jam sessions at his apartment/studio, Von Schmidt was performing Leadbelly-influenced songs in coffeehouses and inspiring several generations of folk-rooted singer/songwriters.
As the third generation of painters in his family, Von Schmidt is the son of famed illustrator Harold Von Schmidt, best known for his serial, "Tugboat Annie." Von Schmidt was the first in his family to become involved with music. Although his mother read music and played piano at Christmas, his father and brother were unable to carry a tune. Determined that their children be given a grounding in music, Von Schmidt's parents purchased a collection of records including tunes by Johnny Noble and His Royal Hawaiians, Burl Ives, Segovia, Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians, Hoagy Carmichael and Duke Ellington.
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As the third generation of painters in his family, Von Schmidt is the son of famed illustrator Harold Von Schmidt, best known for his serial, "Tugboat Annie." Von Schmidt was the first in his family to become involved with music. Although his mother read music and played piano at Christmas, his father and brother were unable to carry a tune. Determined that their children be given a grounding in music, Von Schmidt's parents purchased a collection of records including tunes by Johnny Noble and His Royal Hawaiians, Burl Ives, Segovia, Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians, Hoagy Carmichael and Duke Ellington.
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