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Von Schmidt is probably most well known by non-musicians for the song ''Baby, Let Me Follow You Down'', which was for years a staple of Dylan's musical catalogue, and for which Dylan's label, Columbia Records, listed Von schmidt as author; however, Von Schmidt says he didn't actually write it [http://www.bobdylanroots.com/inter03.html]. Within the wider musical community, Von Schmidt is well-known, both in the U.S. and abroad, for his contributions to dozens and dozens of albums; see the extensive discography by Stefan Wirz of Germany [http://www.wirz.de/music/vonscfrm.htm]. He is widely credited[http://www.oldielyrics.com/lyrics/nanci_griffith/wasnt_that_a_mighty_storm.html], along with Tom Rush , for reviving and arranging the most-widely-performed version of the traditional song ''Wasn't That A Mighty Storm'' about the 1900 hurricane that destroyed Galveston, Texas . Von Schmidt is also a painter and prolific illustrator, and has done the cover art not only for many books, but for a large number of other musicians' albums including for Baez. He co-authored a book also entitled ''Baby, Let Me Follow You Down''[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0870239252 and made at least one short film. Although no longer working as a musician, Von Schmidt still paints, and recently completed an epic mural of the battle of The Alamo . Eric Von Schmidt's father was Harold Von Schmidt , a former painter for the '' Saturday Evening Post ''. His father is known for his western landscapes. Eric is currently living in Westport, Connecticut where he is recovering from cancer surgery on his throat. EXTERNAL LINKS
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