August 1891 referred to the tune being played in a parade in Asbury Park, N.J. Newspapers of the period credited its composition to two separate persons, both resident in Boston: Effie Canning (later referred to as Mrs. Effie D. Canning Carlton, and Charles Dupee Blake. See also Rock-a-Bye Lady by Eugene Field References Lullabies English children's songs English folk songs Traditional children's songs English nursery rhymes Songs about children