Old King Cole surname Coles) said his nickname was inspired by "Old King Cole". The "King" in Nat Cole's name was usually used in quotation marks during his lifetime, but today it is often seen as though it were part of his name. Cole Alexander of Atlanta punk band Black Lips has also adopted the name, and performs solo as Old King Cole Younger, a name also partially derived from Confederate guerilla and later Old West outlaw Cole Younger. The United States military has used versions of the traditional rhyme in the form of marching cadences, since at least the 1920s up to
John N. Cole and former Mayor of Boston Malcolm Nichols. Cole was buried in Spring Grove Cemetery. John N. Cole John N. Cole (November 4, 1863 – October 19, 1922) was an American politician who served as the Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1906 to 1908. Cole was born in Andover, Massachusetts on November 4, 1863. He attended public school for a short time, but left at an early age to work at the Marland Woolen Mill. Cole worked at the mill for five years. By the time he left he had been promoted to the position of paymaster. Cole