Von Schmidt, Eric

LC control no.	n 78011662
Personal name heading	Von Schmidt, Eric *Browse this term in* LC Authorities or the LC Catalog
Variant(s)	Schmidt, Eric von Von Schmidt, Rick Schmidt, Rick von
Found in	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)