Rock-a-bye Baby

Summary

Rock-a-bye Baby is a nursery rhyme^[1]. It draws 1,781 Wikipedia views per month (nursery_rhyme category, ranking #10 of 51).^[2]

Key Facts

• Rock-a-bye Baby's instance of is recorded as nursery rhyme^[3].
• Rock-a-bye Baby's instance of is recorded as lullaby^[4].
• Rock-a-bye Baby's instance of is recorded as bagatelle^[5].
• Rock-a-bye Baby's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition^[6].
• Rock-a-bye Baby's composer is recorded as James Hook^[7].
• Rock-a-bye Baby's composer is recorded as Samuel Arnold^[8].
• Rock-a-bye Baby's illustrator is recorded as Thomas Bewick^[9].
• Rock-a-bye Baby was performed by Kenny G^[10].
• Rock-a-bye Baby's Commons category is recorded as Rock-a-bye Baby^[11].
• Rock-a-bye Baby's language of work or name is recorded as English^[12].
• Rock-a-bye Baby's country of origin is recorded as Kingdom of Great Britain^[13].
• 1800 marks the founding of Rock-a-bye Baby^[14].
• Rock-a-bye Baby was published on 1772^[15].
• Rock-a-bye Baby's published in is recorded as Mother Goose’s Melody^[16].
• Rock-a-bye Baby's published in is recorded as Christmas Box^[17].
• Rock-a-bye Baby's published in is recorded as Juvenile Amuſement^[18].
• Rock-a-bye Baby's published in is recorded as Gammer Gurton’s Garland^[19].
• Rock-a-bye Baby's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Rock-a-Bye Baby'}^[20].
• Rock-a-bye Baby's has characteristic is recorded as traditional folk song^[21].
• Rock-a-bye Baby's copyright status is recorded as public domain^[22].
• Rock-a-bye Baby's copyright status is recorded as public domain^[23].
• Rock-a-bye Baby's copyright status is recorded as public domain^[24].
• Rock-a-bye Baby's quotation or excerpt is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Hush‐a‐bye, baby, on the tree top, / When the wind blows the cradle will rock; / When the bough breaks the cradle will fall, / Down will come baby, cradle, and all.'}^[25].
• Rock-a-bye Baby's quotation or excerpt is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Huſh a by Baby / On the Tree Top, / When the Wind blows / The Cradle will rock / When the Bough breaks / The Cradle will fall, / Down tumbles Baby, / Cradle and all.'}^[26].
• Rock-a-bye Baby's quotation or excerpt is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Bee baw babby lou,* on a tree top, / When the wind blows the cradle will rock, / When the wind ceases the cradle will fall, / Down comes baby and cradle and all.'}^[27].

Why It Matters

Rock-a-bye Baby draws 1,781 Wikipedia views per month (nursery_rhyme category, ranking #10 of 51).^[2] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]