Image Source: Wikipedia

Effie I. Canning

Effie Crockett (4 March 1856 – January 7, 1940), also known as Effie I. Canning, also known as Effie C. Carlton, was an American actress. She is credited with having written and composed the lullaby "Rock-a-bye Baby"; despite the words being in print in 1765.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 4, 1856 (Rockland), Died January 7, 1940 (Boston)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1921

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist

Notes: Pseudonym of Effie I. Crockett

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-17144 10-in. 2/11/1916 Mother's old sweet lullaby Will Oakland Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
Victor B-25792 10-in. 12/5/1921 Rock-a-bye baby Merle Alcock Female vocal solo, with violin, harp, and orchestra lyricist, composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Canning, Effie I.," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100408.

Canning, Effie I.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100408.

"Canning, Effie I.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100408

External Sources

Wikipedia: Effie I. Canning

IMDb: Effie I. Canning

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Canning, Effie I. - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2001069243

Wikidata: Effie I. Canning - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5347462

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/58426372

ISNI: 0000 0000 3395 7440 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000033957440

Wikipedia content provided under the terms of the Creative Commons BY-SA license

Feedback

Send the Editors a message about this record.