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
Bob Cole (sportscaster) 2013 TV film, "The Magic Hockey Skates" (based on the book of the same name). Bob Cole (sportscaster) Robert Cecil Cole (born ) is a Canadian sports television announcer who has worked for CBC and Sportsnet and former competitive curler. He is known primarily for his work on "Hockey Night in Canada". Cole began broadcasting hockey on VOCM radio in St. John's NL. CBC Radio in 1969 and moved to television in 1973 when "Hockey Night in Canada" (HNIC) expanded its coverage. Cole was the primary play-by-play announcer for HNIC on CBC, usually working Toronto Maple Leafs games, from 1980