Maurice Cole (pianist) married with Doris Allen. During the Second World War, he was a member of ENSA and entertained the forces, both in London and abroad. In 1958, he went on an extensive performance tour to Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and other countries. Maurice Cole recorded extensively in the 1920s and 1930s for release on 78 rpm for Vocalion, for Hyperion during the late 1940s, and for Classics Club Records during the late 1950s (later reissued by Saga Records). He was also one of the first pianists to broadcast from the Marconi House Studio in 1922 and also broadcast from Savoy Hill.
Lady Day: The Complete Billie Holiday on Columbia 1933–1944 how different it was from what Holiday sang. Until that moment, I had not fully gauged how freely imaginative her embellishments could be. By ironing out a phrase here, retarding another there, raising this note, slurring that, she transformed a hopelessly banal and predictable melody into something personal, real, meaningful." "* live recordings" Lady Day: The Complete Billie Holiday on Columbia 1933–1944 Lady Day: The Complete Billie Holiday on Columbia 1933–1944 is a ten-CD box set of master recordings and alternate takes by jazz singer Billie Holiday that was released by Legacy Recordings in 2000. The box resembles a 78