Fred Allen Kenny Baker
Fred Allen opens the show by discussing his ongoing feud with Jack Benny, followed by Kenny Baker performing "Johnny Doughboy Found A Rose In Ireland." The program also features a recorded audio of birds from Indiana that is played as a special request for a G.I., with the episode likely dating from March 22, 1942.
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Fred Allen kicks off this week's 'Command Performance' show, then a lineup of famous performers takes the stage with different kinds of music. This week Allen brings on Eddie Cantor as his special guest.
Fred Allen's introduction of the week's 'Command Performance' program is followed by a cast of stars and a variety of music. Allen's guest this week is Eddie Cantor.
Command Performance was a radio program which originally aired between 1942 and 1949. The program was broadcast on the Armed Forces Radio Network (AFRS) and transmitted by shortwave to overseas troops — but with few exceptions, it was not broadcast over domestic U.S. radio stations.
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“Fred Allen Kenny Baker.” Command Performance. Radio broadcast, March 18, 1942.
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