Eric von Schmidt

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Genre: Folk Revival

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This singer/songwriter and guitarist was a key figure in the folk revival of the late '50s. He was greatly influenced by Lead Belly's singing and guitar playing, and became an expert Country Blues fingerstyle guitarist in his own right. Along with Joan Baez, von Schmidt was one of the first folk music "stars" to emerge from the Harvard Square folk scene. Bob Dylan adapted von Schmidt's "Baby Let Me Lay it on You" (calling it "Baby Let Me Follow You Down") for his first album.

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		Turtle Beach (3:53)
		Fair And Tender Ladies (4:08)
		Stick To Rum (6:11)
		The Letter (3:17)
		Fast Acne (4:18)
		Lightning They Say (3:45)
		Light Rain (5:07)
		Just To See You Stand That Way (2:19)
		Joshua Gone Barbados (3:44)
		Thunder Heads Keep Rollin' (4:24)
		Carpenter's Boy (1:14)
		Stewball (4:51)
		Living On The Trail (4:30)
		Believer (5:03)
		If I Had A Good Dog (2:01)
		Wet Birds Fly At Night (3:31)
		Fat, Fat, The Water Rat (3:58)
		My Country 'Tis Of Thee (0:53)
		If I Ever Catch Old Perry (3:56)
		Envy The Thief (4:20)