Singer-Songwriter, Guitarist, Painter & Illustrator. He was associated with the folk boom of the late 1950s and early 1960s and a key part of the Cambridge folk music scene. As a singer and guitarist, he was considered to be the leading Cambridge specialist in country blues at the time. He won a Grammy Award for his work on the compilation album Anthology of American Folk Music, Vol. 1-3 in 1997.

Born 28 May 1931 Westport, CT USA
Died 2 February 2007 Westport, CT USA

Son of illustrator Harold Von Schmidt. Recorded collaborations with Rolf Cahn, Richard Farina and as Eric Von Schmidt And The Cruel Family. Father of Caitlin Von Schmidt.