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
Jim Bob April and September 2009 promoting the album. In December 2009, Jim Bob performed his 2004 song "Angelstrike!" as part of "The Return of 9 Lessons and Carols for Godless People" shows for two nights at the Bloomsbury Theatre and at Hammersmith Apollo. His debut novel "Storage Stories" was self-published on the day of the UK General Election 6 May, 2010 by Ten Forty Books. All releases credited as Jim Bob unless otherwise stated. See Carter USM and Jamie Wednesday for those bands' discographies. A Free CD recorded by Jim at home and given away to the first 10 people to