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.
Old King Cole 1970s, American stand-up comedian George Carlin offered this alternative: <poem>Old King Cole was a merry old soul<br> And a merry old soul was he;<br>He called for his pipe, and he called for his bowl -<br> I guess we all know about Old King Cole...</poem> Carlin's intonation of the final line suggested that the pipe and bowl should be interpreted as marijuana references. In political cartoons and similar material, especially in Great Britain, sometimes Old King "Coal" has been used to symbolize the coal industry. Old King Cole "Old King Cole" is a British nursery rhyme first attested in 1708. Though