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Eric Von Schmidt
Rolf Cahn & Eric Von Schmidt
 

Rolf Cahn & Eric Von Schmidt
Folkways Records FA-2417
6/61
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Side One
Grizzly Bear - -
Lazarus - -
Columbus Stockade - -
Buddy Bolden Blues - -
You Got To Hurry - -
2:19 Blues - -
Side Two
Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out - -
Wasn't That A Mighty Storm - -
Frankie And Albert - -
Who's That Yonder - -
Make Me A Pallet - -
He Was A Friend Of Mine - -
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Rolf Cahn-guitar, vocals
Eric Von Schmidt-guitar, vocals
§Cover Photo-Stephen Fenerjian
Produced by:

Note: Issued with booklet of descriptive notes and lyrics
 

Dick Fariņa & Eric Von Schmidt album, 3/63
Eric & Dick recorded in England—Not released in the states.

The Folk Blues Of Eric Von Schmidt
Prestige Folklore FL-14005
12/63
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Side One
Crow Jane - 1:50
Gulf Coast Blues Von Schmidt 4:35
Brave Wolfe arr Von Schmidt 4:15
Junco Partner arr Von Schmidt 2:35
De Kalb Blues arr Von Schmidt 2:35
Lolita Von Schmidt 3:50
Side Two
Champagne Don't Hurt Me, Baby Von Schmidt 3:05
Buffalo Skinners arr Von Schmidt 4:15
Jack O' Diamonds arr Von Schmidt 1:35
He Was A Friend Of Mine - 2:20
Cocoa Beach Blues Von Schmidt 2:35
Down On Me arr Von Schmidt 2:50
Titanic arr Von Schmidt 2:35
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Eric Von Schmidt-guitar, mandolin, harmonica, vocals
with:
Geoff Muldaur-guitar
Fritz Richmond-washtub bass
Robert L Jones-guitar, vocals (Titanic)
§Cover Art-Don Schlitten
Produced by: Samuel B Charters

 


Eric Sings Von Schmidt
Prestige PR-7384
4/65 [UK: ?/68]
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Side One
Kennedy Blues Von Schmidt 4:50
Light Rain Von Schmidt 4:50
Joshua Gone Barbados Von Schmidt 3:35
Edward Teller Von Schmidt 0:35
My Love Come Rolling Down Von Schmidt 5:05
Side Two
Florida Woman Blues Von Schmidt 3:25
Kay Is The Month Of May Von Schmidt 4:10
Cold Gray Dawn Von Schmidt 5:10
Just To See You Stand That Way Von Schmidt 2:40
Acne Von Schmidt 2:50
Rattlesnake Preacher Von Schmidt 5:00
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Eric Von Schmidt-guitar, vocals
with:
Geoff Muldaur-guitar, backing vocals
Mel Lyman-harmonica
§Cover Art-Eric Von Schmidt
Produced by: Samuel B Charters

Note: Sleeve notes by Richard Fariņa
 


Who Knocked The Brains Out Of The Sky?
Smash SRS-67124
10/69
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Side One
Who Knocked The Brains Out Of The Sky? Von Schmidt 4:04
Beanum & Barley Von Schmidt 4:55
Three Mules Von Schmidt 0:46
Living On The Corner Von Schmidt 3:46
Sudden Garden Von Schmidt 4:39
Side Two
Catch It Von Schmidt 3:27
Bitter City Von Schmidt 3:25
Lucky Mrs Ticklefeather Von Schmidt 4:45
Hundred Acre Wood Von Schmidt 2:56
Weep For The Wooden Man Von Schmidt 4:38
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Eric Von Schmidt-lead vocals, guitar
with:
Mitch Greenhill-lead guitar, rhythm guitar, triangle (B5)
Mike Lang-piano, Cembalet, organ
Lyle Ritz-electric bass
Earl Palmer-drums
David Cohen-lead guitar (Living On The Corner, Lucky Mrs Ticklefeather), banjo (Bitter City), tinkle bell (Hundred Acre Wood)
Louis Shelton-lead guitar (Who Knocked The Brains Out Of The Sky?, Catch It), rhythm guitar
and:
James Burton-dobro (Living On The Corner)
Lyn Elder-hurdy gurdy, crumhorn (Weep For The Wooden Man)
Michel Rubini-piano (Who Knocked The Brains Out Of The Sky?, Catch It)
Steve LeFevre-electric bass (Who Knocked The Brains Out Of The Sky?, Catch It)
Abe Mills-drums (Living On The Corner)
Jim Gordon-drums (Sudden Garden, Weep For The Wooden Man)
Louis Killen-backing vocals (Lucky Mrs Ticklefeather)
§Cover Art-Eric Von Schmidt
Produced by: Mitch Greenhill

 

Catch It³ / Living On The Corner³
Von Schmidt (2:36) / Von Schmidt (2:29)
Smash S-2238, 10/69

 

 

One More

One last album, this time on Poppy. Unfortunately, Poppy went belly-up shortly after completing second album. It was eventually released as Living On The Trail in 2002.

As an artist, he drew covers for quite a few records. Check them out at Discogs


2nd Right 3rd Row
Poppy PYS-5705
6/72
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Side One
Turtle Beach Muldaur-Von Schmidt 3:45
If I Ever Catch Old Perry Von Schmidt 3:52
My Love Come Rolling Down Von Schmidt 5:28
Believer Von Schmidt 5:06
The Letter Von Schmidt 3:18
Side Two
If I Had A Good Dog (The Male Chauvinist Possum Song) Von Schmidt 2:05
Fair And Tender Ladies arr Von Schmidt 4:44
Loop The Loop Von Schmidt 3:55
Wet Birds Fly At Night Von Schmidt 3:32
Salute To China Von Schmidt 0:58
Fat, Fat, The Water Rat Von Schmidt 4:05
My Country 'Tis Of Thee arr Von Schmidt 0:56
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Eric Von Schmidt-lead vocals, guitar, kazoo, electric piano, running feet, door
with:
Geoff Muldaur-guitar, knife, clarinet, running feet, backing vocals
Amos Garrett-guitar, bottleneck guitar, bass, trombone, running feet, duck call, backing vocals
Jim Colegrove-bass
Billy Mundi-snare drum, cymbal, siren, cowbell, bells, sandpaper blocks, ratchet, falling cymbal
and:
Paul Butterfield-harmonica
Ben Keith-dobro
Maria Muldaur-backing vocals, bass drum, turtle shell
Jim Rooney-backing vocals
Campo Malaqua-accordion
Stu Brotham-bass tuba
Harry Reid-clarinet
Gerald Weales, Jules Feiffer, Greg Thomas-percussion
Munc Blackburn-tenor sax, running feet
Peter Ecklund-trumpet
§Cover Art-Milton Glaser
Produced by: Michael Cuscuna, with James Rooney

 

Believer / Fat, Fat, The Water Rat
Von Schmidt (4:59) / Von Schmidt (3:58)
Poppy 90118, 6/72

 

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