(1917-65) a US singer famous for his soft, smooth voice, and for his recordings of love songs such as When I Fall in Love, Unforgettable, and Mona Lisa
a character in a NURSERY RHYME (= an old song or poem for young children) . The rhyme goes: 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.
(1891-1964) a US musician who wrote many popular songs and MUSICAL s (= plays or films that use singing and dancing to tell a story) . His songs are still popular, and are admired for their clever and amusing words. They include Night and Day, Let's Do It, and I've Got You Under My Skin .
perennial of coastal sands and shingles of northern Europe and Baltic and Black Seas having racemes of small white flowers and large fleshy blue-green leaves often used as potherbs