Religion: not determined yet
Name: the king
Classification:
supporting character
Publisher(s): unknown
First Appearance: Nancy Cook's Pretty Song Book for all Little and Misses and Masters (1780): "Sing a Song of Sixpence"
Number of Appearances: 1
Occupation: king
Race: white
Gender: male
Note: pie with 24 live blackbirds was set before the king
It is worth pointing out that in many animated films which feature the pie baked with "four and twenty blackbirds," the king before whom the pie is set is Old King Cole. Nevertheless, we list "the king" from this nursery rhyme as a distinct character because "Old King Cole" and "Sing a Song of Sixpence" are distinct nursery rhymes which tell distinct stories.
A Gander at Mother Goose (1940) (photo/picture/video)Four Color #41 (Apr. 1944): "Mother Goose and Nursery Rhyme Comics"Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes (1902)Nancy Cook's Pretty Song Book for all Little and Misses and Masters (1780): "Sing a Song of Sixpence"Sharon, Lois & Bram's Elephant Show - Season 4, Episode 43 (1987): "Mother Goose" (mentioned)
Suggested links for further research about this character:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sing_a_Song_of_Sixpence