Effie Crockett

Effie Crockett

infobox actress



birthdate=1857
deathdate=1940
othername=Effie I. Canning
Effie C. Carlton
occupation=Stage actress, songwriter

Effie Crockett (1857 - 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"; by some accounts she created the song in 1872 while babysitting. Because of "Rock-a-bye Baby", she is credited in over 100 films, many made decades after her death. [cite web| last = Internet Movie Database | first = | title = Effie I. Canning | url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1709558/ | accessdate = 2007-06-04 ]

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