This article is about the English nursery rhyme. For the film, see Old King Cole (film). For other uses, see King Cole (disambiguation).
British nursery rhyme
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"Old King Cole"
Illustration by William Wallace Denslow
Nursery rhyme
Published
1708-9
Songwriter(s)
Traditional
"Old King Cole" is a British nursery rhyme first attested in 1708. Though there is much speculation about the identity of King Cole, it is unlikely that he can be identified reliably as any historical figure. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 1164. The poem describes a merry king who called for his pipe, bowl, and musicians, with the details varying among versions.
The "bowl" is a drinking vessel, while it is unclear whether the "pipe" is a musical instrument or a tobacco pipe.[citation needed]
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during the decade, including the Mass in G minor (1922), the ballet OldKingCole (1923), the operas Hugh the Drover and Sir John in Love (1924 and 1928)...
popular Hollywood stars of the day acting out traditional nursery rhymes. OldKingCole is Hugh Herbert, his jester is Ned Sparks and his three fiddlers are...
Gillett. Two years later it was semi remade in Technicolor as OldKingCole. OldKingCole summons various Mother Goose characters for his entertainment...
tempted to leave the series; however, a conversation with Martin Luther King Jr. changed her mind. Towards the end of the first season, Nichols was offered...
White's old place. A well-meaning and amiable man, KingCole found his defeat profoundly depressing. When the Arabian Fables arrived in Fabletown, Cole found...
(Capitol, 1949) as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Beaky Buzzard, OldKingCole, Fiddlers Three, Mary's Lamb, Bo Peep's Sheep, Big Bad Wolf "Clink,...
sag and distort.: 90 The new design was based on illustrations of OldKingCole, and became the inspiration for all future variants.: 90 Atkins' passing...
series also spawned a Silly Symphony newspaper comic strip distributed by King Features Syndicate, as well as a Dell comic book series and several children's...
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