Old King Cole is a figure from English nursery rhymes and folklore. The origin of the character is unclear, but he is often depicted as a merry old soul who is surrounded by musicians and entertainers. The earliest known reference to Old King Cole dates back to the 18th century.
The origin of the rhyme, Old King Cole, was based off of a real king. He was a Celtic King whom lived in third century AD. He seized a Roman Colony and named the place after himself. The name we know as the town he settled, is Colchester, England. (In Latin, the word for camp was castrum which later became chester in English, thus the name meaning Cole's Camp) His doing of this aroused the popular rhyme:
Old King Cole
Was a merry old soul,
And a merry old soul was he!
Old King Cole
He sat in his hole
And called for his fiddlers three.
And every fiddler he had a fine fiddle
And a very fine fiddle had he.
"Tweedle-dee, tweedle-dee!" said the fiddler's three!
Old King Cole was created in 1708.
Old King Cole is a fictional nursery rhyme character, so there is no definitive answer to the type of soul he had. The nursery rhyme about him focuses on his merry and jovial personality, suggesting a carefree and lively soul.
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Old King Cole - 1933 was released on: USA: 29 July 1933
Old King Cole had three Fiddlers.Old King Cole was a merry old soul,And a merry old soul was he;He called for his pipe,And he called for his bowl,And he called for his fiddlers three.3
The King called for the fiddlers three in the nursery rhyme "Old King Cole." The fiddlers are mentioned as part of his merry court of musicians and performers.
Nat King Cole died on February 15, 1965. He was 45 years old. Nat King Cole was 45 when he died. Nat King Cole died in Santa Monica in California. His death was tragic and is forever known as a legend with his music.
Insight - 1960 Old King Cole was released on: USA: 28 April 1970
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Teletubbies - 1997 Old King Cole 1-213 is rated/received certificates of: Australia:G