- Written by
- [Traditional]
- Publication date
- 1744
- Language
- English
- Comments
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[Roud 494; Ballad Index SKE74; trad.] English traditional that is now considered a nursery rhyme. The earliest record of the rhyme is in Tommy Thumb's Pretty Song Book (1744), which noted only the first four verses. The extended version wasn't printed unticl circa 1770.
[Verse One]
Who killed Cock Robin?
I, said the sparrow, with my bow and arrow
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Versions
Who Killed Cock Robin? written by [Traditional] English
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Who Killed Cock Robin? | Ed McCurdy | 1956 | |||
| Cock Robin | Buell Kazee | 1958 | |||
| Who Killed Cock Robin | Robin Roberts | 1959 | |||
| Who Killed Cock Robin? | Michael Sammes Singers | 1961 | |||
| Who Killed Cock Robin? | Tim Hart and Friends | 1983 | |||
| Who Killed Cock Robin? | John Roberts & Tony Barrand | 2003 | Unverified | ||
| Who Killed Cock Robin? | Baby Grant Johnson, Charlie Parr & Rich Mattson (Charlie Parr) | 2004 | Unverified | ||
| Who Killed Cock Robin? | Jill Trinka | 2007 |