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.
Christmas Day in the Morning Christmas Day in the Morning Christmas Day in the Morning (Decca DL 5428, 1952) is the first of several Christmas albums by the folk singer Burl Ives. Subtitled "Yuletide Folk Songs", this album includes seven traditional Christmas carols, from the well-known "What Child Is This?" to the little-known "Down in Yon Forest" and "The Seven Joys of Mary." "Jesous Ahatonia" is better known as the "Huron Carol." Ives released it as a single under the title "Indian Christmas Carol" (Decca 25585, 7 inch, 45 rpm). An unidentified reviewer for "The New York Times" wrote that "'The Friendly Beasts' and 'The