From your description - it sounds like a California King Snake (non-venomous)
The snake you are referring to is likely the coral snake, a venomous snake found in North and South America. It is known for its distinct red, yellow, and black rings. Remember, "Red on yellow, kill a fellow; red on black, venom lack."
"Red touching black is a friend of Jack, red touching yellow can kill a fellow." This refers to the red, black and yellow rings around the coral snake. If the yellow and red rings are touching, you have a coral snake. If the red and black rings are touching, you probably have one of 25 subspecies of the king snakes.
Northern Black Racer
the redhawk snake. found only in the united states area.
the pattern of a pine snake is rings
black snake
The black mamba snake is found throughout eastern and southern Africa. Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa all have populations of black mamba
Probaly a black rat snake. ------ Black rat snakes are common in the southern US and are not venomous.
Several types of vipers, and (less commonly) adder, ringed snake, black cobra.
A location is needed to correctly identify the snake species. Where is it found.
More than likely, this snake was a Common King snake. These snakes are not venomous and generally live on the eastern side of the Appalachian Mountains.
That picture is of a prairie ringkneck snake. Goto google and search ringkneck snake.