Who wrote the song Hush Little Baby?

The King’s SingersHush Little Baby, Don’t Say a Word / ArtistThe King’s Singers are a British a cappella vocal ensemble founded in 1968. They are named after King’s College in Cambridge, England, where the group was formed by six choral scholars. In the United Kingdom, their popularity peaked in the 1970s and early 1980s. Wikipedia

When was the song Hush Little Baby written?

One of those is the simple children’s lullaby, “Hush, Little Baby,” where papa is going to buy the baby a mockingbird, a looking glass, a diamond ring, a cart and bull, a billy goat, or a dog named Rover. We know almost nothing about what it did before about 1920, but since 1937 it has left all sorts of tracks.

What is the origin of rock a bye baby?

It was written by a pilgrim who sailed to America on the Mayflower (1620). The passenger observed the way Native American women rocked their babies in birch-bark cradles suspended from a tree, so that the wind rocked the baby to sleep.

What does HushHush Little Baby Say?

Hush Little Baby Lyrics. Hush little baby, don’t say a word. Mama’s gonna buy you a mockin’ bird. And if that mockin’ bird won’t sing. Mama’s gonna buy you a diamond ring. And if that diamond ring is brass. Mama’s gonna buy you a lookin’ glass. And if that lookin’ glass gets broke. Mama’s gonna buy you a billy goat.

Why do I Love the lullaby Hush Little Baby?

I’ve always loved the lullaby Hush Little Baby because my mom sang it to me when I was little. Growing up, I never thought much about the lyrics. And later when I did, they seemed a bit strange. I’ll be honest, though. Back in college, I decided I wouldn’t sport a diamond on my own finger after I learned about the diamond trade in Sierra Leone.

Is Hush Little Baby a life raft?

And Hush Little Baby was my life raft for a few months there. The instant my son heard it, he’d grow quiet and stare at me with saucer eyes. Maybe he was plotting where he’d put his billy goat and horse and cart?